The radioactivity of building materials

Radiation exposure of the population can be increased appreciably by the use of building materials containing above-normal levels of naturally occurring radionuclides of terrestrial origin, as high as 1600 Bq super(.) kg super(-1)for super(40)K in granites, 700 Bq super(.) kg super(-1)for super(226)...

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Published in:Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry 2005-11, Vol.266 (3), p.367-372
Main Authors: Papastefanou, C, Stoulos, S, Manolopoulou, M
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