Exhalation Rate Study of Thoron in Some Building Materials of the Iberian Peninsula

Thoron isotope has been growing in importance in the last years because, despite of its short half-life, can also contribute in the development of lung cancer. In this work, we assess the thoron massic exhalation rate and emanation factor of some building materials commonly used in the Iberian Penin...

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Main Authors: Samuel Frutos-Puerto, Eduardo Pinilla-Gil, Conrado Miró, Eva Andrade, Mario Reis, María José Madruga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Proceedings
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/20/1294