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Risks of radiation exposure to old military compasses with radioluminescent markings

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2025-76-4038 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 292 - 298
Submitted on: Aug 1, 2025
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Accepted on: Nov 1, 2025
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Published on: Dec 30, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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