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Passive integrating radon monitor for environmental monitoring

Alter et al., 1981

Document ID
10886614562557408884
Author
Alter W
Fleischer R
Publication year
Publication venue
Health Physics

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Abstract Improved Track Etch alpha-particle detectors have been calibrated against standard radon atmospheres. Detectors were exposed in several configurations to permit the measurement of radon-only unaffected by radon daughter concentrations. A statistical …
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