Incineration of urban solid waste containing radioactive sources

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 133-140

  Ronchin, G P ^a   Campi, F ^a   Porta, A A ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atmospheric dispersion modelling; Dose assessments; Orphan sources incineration; Radioactive atmospheric releases; Urban waste incinerators

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; DOSE ASSESSMENTS; ORPHAN SOURCES INCINERATION; RADIOACTIVE ATMOSPHERIC RELEASES; URBAN WASTES;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; CESIUM; CONTAMINATION; DISPERSIONS; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOMETRY; RATING; REFUSE INCINERATORS; SOLID WASTES;

WASTE INCINERATION;

EID: 78650821731     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2010.07.022     Document Type: Article

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