Assessment of terrestrial gamma radiation in Sudan

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 141-145

  Khatir Sam, A ^a   Ahamed, M M O ^a   El Khangi, F A ^a   El Nigumi, Y O ^b   Holm, E ^c  

^a SUDAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION   (Sudan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; POTASSIUM 40; RADIOISOTOPE; RADIUM 226; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 238;

ARTICLE; GAMMA RADIATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SOIL; SUDAN;

EID: 8244241751     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032041     Document Type: Article

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