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Measurement of Natural Radioactivity in Building Materials (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,289
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Measurement of Natural Radioactivity in Building Materials (Paperback): Rohit Mehra

Measurement of Natural Radioactivity in Building Materials (Paperback)

Rohit Mehra

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This manuscript describes the natural radioactivity and its health hazard effects due to building materials. An overview of other natural radioactivity sources like uranium, radium, thorium and potassium and, also the types of radiations has been discussed. A brief description of radiation units, exposure limits and guidelines given by International Commission on Radiological Protection is also given. It represents a brief description of radium, thorium and potassium measurement techniques, materials and instruments used in the present study. The building material have been analyzed for radium analysis using Gama Ray Spectroscopy technique. The activity content has been determined by calculating the concentration of these elements in the different building material samples, taken from different areas.

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Imprint: Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
Country of origin: Germany
Release date: April 2011
First published: April 2011
Authors: Rohit Mehra
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 92
ISBN-13: 978-3-8443-9127-5
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > General
LSN: 3-8443-9127-4
Barcode: 9783844391275

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