Vinča dosimetry experiment.

by International Atomic Energy Agency. in Vienna

Written in English

Published: 1962 Pages: 64 Downloads: 115

Places:

Yugoslavia,
Vinča

Subjects:

Nuclear reactors -- Health aspects.,
Radiation dosimetry.,
Nuclear reactor accidents -- Yugoslavia -- Vinča -- 1958.

Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. 61-62.

Classifications
Series	Technical reports series,, no. 6, Technical reports series (International Atomic Energy Agency) ;, no. 6.
LC Classifications	HD9698.A1 I6 no. 6, RC965.R25 I6 no. 6
The Physical Object
Pagination	64 p.
Number of Pages	64
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL3909622M
LC Control Number	81472684

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