Natural Radiation in Byproducts of the Production of Phosphoric Acid

Natural radiation is the largest source of radiation exposure to which man is subject. It is formed basically by cosmic radiation and the radionuclides present in the Earth crust, as 40K and the elements of the decay series of 232Th and 238U. Phosphate ores, which constitutes the raw material for t...

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Main Authors: Marcilei Aparecida Guazzelli Silveira, L. L. Cardoso, N. H. Medina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR) 2015-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences
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Online Access:https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/132