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Radioactivity measurement of Sr/Y-90 mixed with Cs-134 and Cs-137 using large solid angle detectors without chemical separation

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Pages 376-384 | Received 28 Sep 2013, Accepted 03 Dec 2013, Published online: 06 Jan 2014

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