An accurate method to measure alpha-emitting natural radionuclides in atmospheric filters: Application in two NORM industries

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 659, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 557-568

  Lozano, R L ^a   Bolivar J P ^a   San Miguel, E G ^a   Garcia Tenorio R ^b   Gazquez M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alpha radionuclides; Atmospheric filter; Effective doses; NORM; Radioactive aerosol

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY CONCENTRATION; ALPHA RADIONUCLIDES; ATMOSPHERIC PROCESS; COLLECTION PROCESS; COMMITTED EFFECTIVE DOSE; EFFECTIVE DOSE; NATURAL RADIONUCLIDES; NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; NORM; OPTIMISATIONS; PARAMETERIZED; QUARTZ FILTERS; RADIOACTIVE AEROSOLS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; INDUSTRY; QUARTZ; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES;

AIR FILTERS;

EID: 79960042143     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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