title: Experimental and measurement issues in natural radioactivity.
abstract: The paper deals with some open experimental problems in the field of natural radioactivity. Its aim is to stimulate discussion on the type of research efforts needed in the field and to be planned for the future. The review, which makes no claims to completeness. analyses some issues in gamma spectrometry of natural radionuclides, and the measurement of natural radioactivity in non-nuclear industries and of 222Rn and 220Rn concentration in air.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Health, Physics Department, Rome, Italy. serena@iss.it
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Risica
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bochicchio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bolzan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grisanti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nuccetelli
mesh_terms: D001417:Background Radiation; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005720:Gamma Rays; D006801:Humans; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D011886:Radon