The Emergence of Natural Radiation

1 January 1984

journal article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Vol. 7 (1-4) , 15-17
https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a082956

Abstract

Natural radiation is no longer a background phenomenon: it has become a prominent matter in radiological protection. The change of perspective is examined in this introductory paper with attention focussed on radon daughters - the strongest source of human exposure.

Keywords

MATTER
RADON
NATURAL RADIATION
DAUGHTERS
RADIOLOGICAL
INTRODUCTORY
STRONGEST
FOCUSSED
LONGER
EMERGENCE OF NATURAL

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