THE BACKGROUND RADIATION AND EXPOSURE LEVELS AT VARIOUS SOUTH AFRICAN WEST COAST MILITARY UNITS

THE BACKGROUND RADIATION AND EXPOSURE LEVELS AT VARIOUS SOUTH AFRICAN WEST COAST MILITARY UNITS

The West Coast of South Africa between St Helena Bay to the north and Langebaan Lagoon to the south is characterised by numerous granite protrusions. These outcrops are elements of the underlying Cape Granite Suite, which forms the bedrock of a large part of the Western Cape. Granite contains high l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jacques Bezuidenhout
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2014-11-01
Series:Scientia Militaria
Subjects:
Cape Granite Suite
Military units
Military Academy
SAS Saldanha
4 Special Forces Regiment
Langebaan Road Air Force Base
Natural background radiation
Natural radionuclides
Soil samples
West Coast
South Africa West Coast
Radiation health risks
Coastal area of South Africa
Granite rock
Military personnel health risks
Online Access:http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1098

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