Environmental thoron (220 Rn): A review

Iranian Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 129-147

  Ramachandran, T V ^a  

^a NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Background radiation; Inhalation dose; Radon; Thoron

Indexed keywords

RADON 220; RADON 222; THORIUM 232;

ACIDITY; AMBIENT AIR; ANALYTIC METHOD; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INHALATION; LUNG CANCER; MINING; NEUTRON RADIATION; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OXIDATION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POROSITY; PROGENY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

EID: 78650113080     PISSN: 23223243     EISSN: 17284562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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