Variation of ambient gamma dose rate and indoor radon/thoron concentration in different villages of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir State, India
The exposure of natural background radiation imparts a major contribution to inhalation doses received by the public, and its amount depends on the lithology, altitude, and building construction materials. The preliminary results of indoor and outdoor gamma-ray dose rate of Udhampur district, Jammu...
Main Authors: | Sumit Sharma, Ajay Kumar, Rohit Mehra |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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Series: | Radiation Protection and Environment |
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Online Access: | http://www.rpe.org.in/article.asp?issn=0972-0464;year=2017;volume=40;issue=3;spage=133;epage=141;aulast=Sharma |
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