Annual effective dose from radon-222 concentration levels in underground water in Bungoma south sub - county, Kenya
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عنوان ژورنال: ITEGAM- Journal of Engineering and Technology for Industrial Applications (ITEGAM-JETIA)
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2447-0228
DOI: 10.5935/jetia.v7i28.736