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Using a scale model room to assess the contribution of building material of volcanic origin to indoor radon Cover

Using a scale model room to assess the contribution of building material of volcanic origin to indoor radon

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|May 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2020-0010 | Journal eISSN: 1508-5791 | Journal ISSN: 0029-5922
Language: English
Page range: 71 - 76
Submitted on: Nov 20, 2019
Accepted on: Jan 22, 2020
Published on: May 29, 2020
Published by: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2020 Carlo Lucchetti, Mauro Castelluccio, Matteo Altamore, Alessandra Briganti, Gianfranco Galli, Michele Soligo, Paola Tuccimei, Mario Voltaggio, published by Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
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