Assessment of radon equilibrium factor from distribution parameters of simultaneous radon and radon progeny measurements

Radiation and Environmental Biophysics

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 597-601

  Chen, Jing ^a   Marro, Leonora ^b  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^b HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC RADIATION; DISTRIBUTION PARAMETERS; EQUILIBRIUM FACTOR; F FACTOR; F VALUES; GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION; INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTIONS; RADON DOSE; RADON PROGENY; UNITED NATIONS;

FLUORINE; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGY; SURVEYS;

RADON;

RADON;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHEMISTRY; GEOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOCHEMISTRY; TIME;

CANADA; GEOGRAPHY; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOCHEMISTRY; RADON; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 83155167611     PISSN: 0301634X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00411-011-0375-8     Document Type: Review

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