The worldwide NORM production and a fully automated gamma-ray spectrometer for their characterization

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 295, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 445-457

  Xhixha, G ^a,b,c   Bezzon, G P ^d   Broggini, C ^e   Buso, G P ^d   Caciolli, A ^e,f   Callegari, I ^f   De Bianchi, S ^a   Fiorentini, G ^a,b,d   Guastaldi, E ^f   Kaceli Xhixha M ^g   Mantovani, F ^a,b   Massa, G ^f   Menegazzo, R ^e   Mou, L ^f   Pasquini, A ^f   Alvarez, C Rossi ^e   Shyti, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b INFN SEZIONE DI FERRARA   (Italy)

^c AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA   (Albania)

^d LABORATORI NAZIONALI DI LEGNARO   (Italy)

^e SEZIONE DI PADOVA   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gamma ray spectrometry; HPGe; Industrial waste by product; Non nuclear industry; NORM; Reference materials

Indexed keywords

COAL; COPPER; LEAD; NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM 40; RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL; RADIUM 226; RADIUM 228; THORIUM; THORIUM 232; TIN; TITANIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URANIUM; URANIUM 238; ZIRCONIUM;

ACCURACY; AUTOMATION; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETER; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MANPOWER; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION SHIELD; REVIEW; SPECTROMETER;

EID: 84871921736     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: 15882780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-012-1791-1     Document Type: Review

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