Assessment by Portable Gamma Spectrometry of External Gamma Radiation Hazard due to Granitic Materials and Indoor Space Typology

Building materials can contribute to ionizing radiation hazards due to their variable content in radioactive isotopes. Uranium, thorium, and potassium radioisotopes are present in various building materials due to their presence in raw materials: minerals and rocks. Among natural building materials,...

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Main Authors: Marco Lima, Jorge Sanjurjo-Sánchez, Carlos Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Geosciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/7/4/131