Thoron: Ignored and underestimated in the big shadow of radon - an example from China
222Rn and 220Rn measurements were carried out in cave dwellings in Central China, which are dug in loess sediments. Most are constructed in a traditional style, with a floor made of loess. Inhabitants are exposed to an annual dose rate of approx. 17 mSv, mainly due to the inhalation of 220Rn decay...
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Geofísica
2002-03-01
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| Series: | Geofísica Internacional |
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| Online Access: | http://www.geofisica.unam.mx/unid_apoyo/editorial/publicaciones/investigacion/geofisica_internacional/anteriores/2002/03/wiegand.pdf |