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Radionuclide content in some building materials and their radon exhalation

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The activity concentrations of natural radionuclides in sands, gravels, cements and in different kinds of concretes were measured by γ-spectrometric methods. The222Rn exhalation rate from concretes was measured by closed chamber method and the emanation coefficient was calculated. Both used methods are described in detail and obtained results are discussed from point of view of allowed hygienic limits.

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  1. Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Mlynská dolina F1, Comenius University, 842 15, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

    K. Holý, I. Sýkora, M. Chudý & A. Polášková

  2. Institute of Construction and Architecture of, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 842 20, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

    J. Fejda

  3. Faculty of Chemical Technology, Slovak Technical University, Radliského 9, 812 37, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

    O. Holá

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Holý, K., Sýkora, I., Chudý, M. et al. Radionuclide content in some building materials and their radon exhalation. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Letters 199, 251–263 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02162451

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