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Radon permeability of insulating building materials

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|Sep 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nuka-2016-0048 | Journal eISSN: 1508-5791 | Journal ISSN: 0029-5922
Language: English
Page range: 289 - 293
Submitted on: Dec 11, 2015
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Accepted on: Mar 24, 2016
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Published on: Sep 10, 2016
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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