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Radiat Prot Dosimetry ; 192(3): 371-377, 2020 Dec 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33382430

ABSTRACT

In this study, the total exposure due to signals within GSM 900, GSM 1800, CDMA-1900 and 3G-2100 frequency bands at 200 m from the foot of 120, 100 and 80 base station masts in the Nigerian cities of Lagos, Ibadan and Abuja, respectively, was assessed. A calibrated hand-held spectrum analyser was used to measure the level of power (in dBm) of each signal within the mobile frequency bands. The exposure quotient associated with the combine electric field strengths from the various frequency bands in each city was estimated. The maximum value of total electric field strength at each point in Lagos, Ibadan and Abuja was 0.83 V/m, 0.53 V/m and 1.63 V/m, respectively. This study shows that the exposure quotient due to the simultaneous exposure to the four bands of mobile communication signals in each city is far less than one, as recommend by International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection.


Subject(s)
Cell Phone , Electromagnetic Fields , Radio Waves , Cities , Communication , Environmental Exposure , Nigeria , Radio Waves/adverse effects
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Afr J Med Med Sci ; 45(1): 23-29, 2016 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28686825

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: Medical Imaging accounts for the largest radiation exposure of population from artificial sources of radiation. The radiation dose rcceivedby patients from iedicail x-ray examinations in Nigeria has shown large variations within and among diagnostic centers for similar examinations. This could be traced to lack of imaging protocols and on avalability of local/national diagnostic reference, levels. Hence, the need to assess the trend of radiation doseto patients from radiological practice in Nigeria. Methocls:Entrance surface doses(ESDs) reported by, Nigerian authors for common x-ray examinations from 2000 - 2014 were extracted from articles published in peer reviewed journals, analyzed and compared with ifiternationally recommended Diagnostic Reference Levels (DkLs). RESULTS: Among x-ray examinations, skull accounted for 32% followed by chest (22%), lumbar spine (13%), abdomen (12%), pelvis (8%), extremitics(8%), thorax and cervical spine(5%). The range of mean ESDs reported for various projections of x-ray examination are chest (2.28 - 3.70 mGy); Abdomen (4.42 - 7.22 mGy); Skull (3.81 - 5.19 mGy); Pelvis (5.93 mGy); Lumbar spine (5.73 - 10.98 mGy); Thorax (0.96 - 1.85 mGy); Cervical spine (1.45 - 1.49mGy) and Extremitics (0.31 -0.49 mGy). In this study, it was found that the mean ESDs received by patients from chest, skull and pelvis ex'aminations were higher than the published DRLs for similar x-ray examinations. CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed that to harmonize radiation protection of patients and improve radiological practice in Nigeria there is need for development of comprehensive national diagnostic reference levels.


Subject(s)
Patient Safety/standards , Radiation Exposure , Radiography , Radiologic Health , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Needs Assessment , Nigeria/epidemiology , Quality Improvement , Radiation Exposure/prevention & control , Radiation Exposure/standards , Radiation Protection/methods , Radiography/methods , Radiography/statistics & numerical data , Radiologic Health/methods , Radiologic Health/organization & administration , Radiologic Health/standards
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Radiat Prot Dosimetry ; 156(4): 424-8, 2013 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23625903

ABSTRACT

The variations of radiofrequency (RF) radiation power density with distance around some mobile phone base stations (BTSs), in ten randomly selected locations in Ibadan, western Nigeria, were studied. Measurements were made with a calibrated hand-held spectrum analyser. The maximum Global System of Mobile (GSM) communication 1800 signal power density was 323.91 µW m(-2) at 250 m radius of a BTS and that of GSM 900 was 1119.00 µW m(-2) at 200 m radius of another BTS. The estimated total maximum power density was 2972.00 µW m(-2) at 50 m radius of a different BTS. This study shows that the maximum carrier signal power density and the total maximum power density from a BTS may be observed averagely at 200 and 50 m of its radius, respectively. The result of this study demonstrates that exposure of people to RF radiation from phone BTSs in Ibadan city is far less than the recommended limits by International scientific bodies.


Subject(s)
Cell Phone , Electromagnetic Fields , Radiation Monitoring/methods , Radio Waves , Calibration , Cities , Electromagnetic Radiation , Environmental Exposure , Humans , Nigeria , Reference Standards
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J Radiol Prot ; 29(1): 85-93, 2009 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19225186

ABSTRACT

Gamma-ray spectrometric measurements were performed on sediment samples collected from surface-water dams in five southwestern states of Nigeria with the aim of estimating the background radiation levels and assessing the radiological hazards associated with the use of sediments in building construction. The weighted mean concentration of (40)K varied from 199.1 to 796.7 Bq kg(-1), whereas that of (238)U varied from 22.6 to 27.6 Bq kg(-1) and that of (232)Th varied from 36.4 to 76.1 Bq kg(-1) in the five states where samples were collected. The radiological hazards due to the natural radioactivity in samples were inferred from calculations of radium equivalent activities, internal and external indices, and effective dose rates in indoor air. The values obtained are lower than internationally recommended limits for building materials. The results indicate an acceptably low radiological risk arising from the use of the sediments in the construction of buildings.


Subject(s)
Construction Materials/analysis , Environmental Exposure , Geologic Sediments/chemistry , Radiation Monitoring/methods , Soil Pollutants, Radioactive/analysis , Nigeria , Potassium Radioisotopes/analysis , Spectrometry, Gamma , Thorium/analysis , Uranium/analysis
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Appl Radiat Isot ; 66(6-7): 850-4, 2008.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18396407

ABSTRACT

A lead shielded 7.6cmx7.6cm NaI (Tl) detector and a Canberra Multichannel Analyzer were employed for a gamma spectrometric assay of 100 soil samples from refuse dump sites in Port Harcourt city and environs. The massic activities of (40)K, (226)Ra and (228)Ra were determined and found to correspond to natural levels of some 10Bq/kg. No gamma-emitting anthropogenic radionuclides were detected. The mean radium equivalent is 44.2Bq/kg giving a dose rate of 24.6microSv/year.

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J Radiol Prot ; 27(3): 333-47, 2007 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17768332

ABSTRACT

The activity concentrations of the natural radionuclides in the soils at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, (IITA), Idi-Ose, Moniya, Ibadan, Nigeria were investigated using a NaI (Tl) scintillation detector coupled with a Canberra series 10 plus multichannel analyser as the detecting device for gamma scintillation spectroscopy. The whole area was divided into grids and soil samples were collected from the points of intersection of the grids. The average activity concentrations obtained for the three radionuclides (40K, 238U and 232Th) were 180.08 +/- 90.54 Bq kg(-1) for 40K, 8.901 +/- 5.063 Bq kg(-1) for 238U and 11.01 +/- 7.686 Bq kg(-1) for 232Th. The average values of the absorbed dose rate for each radionuclide were found to be 7.33 nGy h(-1) for 232Th, 7.55 nGy h(-1) for 40K and 3.82 nGy h(-1) for 238U. The average (baseline) of the total absorbed dose rate was found to be 18.72 +/- 8.11 nGy h(-1). The baseline average outdoor annual effective dose equivalent at IITA due to the concentrations of the radionuclides was found to be 22.95 +/- 9.94 microSv y(-1). This value is low compared to the world average of 70 microSv y(-1) specified by UNSCEAR for an outdoor effective dose. Hence the probability of occurrence of any of the health effects of radiation is low.


Subject(s)
Radiation Monitoring/instrumentation , Radioisotopes/analysis , Soil/analysis , Spectrometry, Gamma/methods , Academies and Institutes , Agriculture , Environmental Monitoring , Nigeria , Radiation Dosage
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J Environ Radioact ; 94(1): 31-40, 2007.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17337103

ABSTRACT

Soils and food crops from a former tin mining location in a high background radiation area on the Jos-Plateau, Nigeria were collected and analyzed by gamma spectrometry to measure their contents of 40K, 238U and 232Th. As well as collecting samples, in situ dose rates on farms were measured using a precalibrated survey meter. Activity concentrations determined in food crops were compared with the local food derivatives or diets to investigate the possible removal or addition of radionuclides during food preparation by cooking or other means. Potassium-40 was found to contribute the highest activity in all the food products. The activity concentration of 40K, 238U and 232Th in local prepared diets ranged between 60 and 494 Bq kg-1, between BDL and 48 Bq kg-1 and between BDL and 17 Bq kg-1, respectively. The internal effective dose to individuals from the consumption of the food types was estimated on the basis of the measured radionuclide contents in the food crops. It ranged between 0.2 microSv y-1 (beans) and 2164 microSv y-1 (yam) while the annual external gamma effective dose in the farms due to soil radioactivity ranged between 228 microSv and 4065 microSv.


Subject(s)
Crops, Agricultural/chemistry , Food Contamination, Radioactive , Mining , Soil Pollutants, Radioactive/analysis , Tin , Diet , Eating , Humans , Nigeria , Potassium Radioisotopes/analysis , Radiation Dosage , Radiation Monitoring , Radioactivity , Spectrometry, Gamma , Thorium/analysis , Uranium/analysis
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Radiat Environ Biophys ; 46(1): 53-9, 2007 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17211656

ABSTRACT

One of the three goals of the United Nations for sustainable food security is to ensure that all people have access to sufficient, nutritionally adequate, and safe food. Decades of tin mining in the Bitsichi area of the Jos Plateau, Nigeria, have left a legacy of polluted water supplies, impoverished agricultural land, and soil containing abnormally high levels of naturally occurring radioactive elements. In order to ascertain the radiological food safety of the population, different crops that constitute the major food nutritive requirements were collected directly across farmlands in the area. The activity concentrations of (226)Ra, (228)Th, and (40)K were determined in the food and soil samples using gamma-ray spectrometry. Additionally, in situ gamma dose rate measurements were performed on the farms using a pre-calibrated survey meter. The corresponding activity concentrations in the food crops ranged from below detection limit (BDL) to 684.5 Bq kg(-1) for (40)K, from BDL to 83.5 Bq kg(-1) for (226)Ra, and from BDL to 89.8 Bq kg(-1) for (228)Th. Activity concentrations of these radionuclides were found to be lower in cereals than in tubers and vegetables. As for the soil samples, activity concentrations of these radionuclides varied from BDL to 166.4 Bq kg(-1), from 10.9 to 470.6 Bq kg(-1), and from 122.7 to 2,189.5 Bq kg(-1) for (40)K, (226)Ra, and (228)Th, respectively. Average external gamma dose rates were found to vary across the farms from 0.50 +/- 0.01 to 1.47 +/- 0.04 microSv h(-1). Due to past mining activities, the soil radioactivity in the area has been modified and the concentration level of the investigated natural radionuclides in the food crops has also been enhanced. However, the values obtained suggest that the dose from intake of these radionuclides by the food crops is low and that harmful health effects are not expected.


Subject(s)
Background Radiation , Crops, Agricultural/radiation effects , Food Contamination, Radioactive/analysis , Potassium Radioisotopes/analysis , Radium/analysis , Thorium/analysis , Nigeria , Radiation Dosage
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J Environ Radioact ; 90(1): 29-36, 2006.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16859817

ABSTRACT

The significance of exposure from natural radioactivity in soil and the potential risk for causing health detriment have not received adequate attention in Nigeria. Cancer has become a major cause of mortality in the recent times and now the public interest in the long-term effects of radiation on humans has assumed great prominence following the establishment of a nuclear regulatory body in Nigeria. This study is an effort to investigate a possible relationship between reported cancer incidence and external terrestrial radiation dose level across the six geo-political zones of the country. Data from the national cancer registries across the zones were compared with expected cancer incidences due to soil radioactivity based on the linear no-threshold model (LNT). A regression equation that best describe the reported cancer incidence and the expected cancer incidence was developed. It was observed that cancer cases attributable to radiation exposure due to soil radioactivity is low, constituting only between 1.3% and 9.2% of the total reported cases.


Subject(s)
Background Radiation , Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced/epidemiology , Soil , Humans , Incidence , Nigeria/epidemiology , Registries
10.
Radiat Prot Dosimetry ; 121(4): 395-8, 2006.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16702239

ABSTRACT

Radioactivity concentrations of concrete building block samples made and used in Jos, Nigeria, were determined using a gamma ray spectrometry method. The mean values of the radioactivity concentrations were calculated as 66, 126 and 589 Bq kg(-1) for (226)Ra, (232)Th and (40)K, respectively. The radium equivalent activities ranged between 131 and 712 Bq kg(-1), with six of the samples exceeding the UNSCEAR reported maximum permissible level of 370 Bq kg(-1). The mean radium equivalent activity (292 Bq kg(-1)) is higher than the values available in the literature for some countries by factors ranging between 2 and 5, a situation that can be traced to the practice of sourcing sand aggregates from mining sites. The indoor annual effective dose for a dwelling of dimension 3.6 x 3.6 x 3.0 m(3) was calculated as 0.81 mSv.


Subject(s)
Construction Materials/analysis , Gamma Rays , Housing , Radiation Protection/methods , Radioisotopes/analysis , Radiometry/methods , Body Burden , Humans , Nigeria , Radiation Dosage , Relative Biological Effectiveness
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J Radiol Prot ; 25(3): 305-12, 2005 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16286693

ABSTRACT

The natural radioactivity concentrations in soil samples collected from 186 locations across 18 cities in the six geo-political zones of Nigeria have been determined using gamma-ray spectrometry. Results show that the concentrations of (40)K, (238)U and (232)Th in the soil samples varied from below detection limits (BDL) to 1459.4 Bq kg(-1) with a mean of 73.3 +/- 18.5 Bq kg(-1) for (40)K, whereas for (238)U and (232)Th values varied from 9.2 to 113.7 Bq kg(-1) with a mean of 33.9 +/- 7.4 Bq kg(-1) and from BDL to 175.7 Bq kg(-1) with a mean of 12.4 +/- 3.1 Bq kg(-1), respectively. The average gamma absorbed dose rate in air across the cities ranged between 19 +/- 5 and 88 +/- 44 nGy h(-1) and the gross mean was 42.0 +/- 21.0 nGy h(-1). Using available population data in the study areas, about 2.84% of the population is exposed to a radiation dose rate of less than 20 nGy h(-1), 52.40% to a radiation dose rate between 20 and 30 nGy h(-1), 31% to a radiation dose rate between 30 and 60 nGy h(-1) and about 13.76% to dose rates greater than 60 nGy h(-1).


Subject(s)
Soil Pollutants, Radioactive/analysis , Humans , Nigeria , Radiation Dosage , Risk Assessment , Spectrometry, Gamma
12.
Radiat Prot Dosimetry ; 114(4): 524-6, 2005.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15899908

ABSTRACT

The specific absorbed dose rates due to (226)Ra, (232)Th and (40)K in building blocks have been determined for a model dwelling dimension of 3.6 x 3.6 x 3.0 m(3), wall thickness 10 cm and density of 1.73 x 10(3) kg m(-3) in eight cities across Southwestern Nigeria. The Mustonen method of calculating gamma-ray annual exposure rate from the radioactivity concentrations (Bq kg(-1)) of (226)Ra, (232)Th and (40)K in the blocks have been adopted with modifications to suit the Nigerian situation. The specific absorbed dose rates obtained were as follows: 11.36, 14.94 and 0.92 microGy y(-1) per Bq kg(-1) for (226)Ra, (232)Th and (40)K, respectively. These dose rates were used to calculate the annual effective dose in the model dwelling. The annual effective dose obtained varied between 209.20 (Osogbo) and 400.36 microSv y(-1) (Abeokuta). The values are in the range of values obtained for the German Democratic Republic (309 microSv y(-1)) and Jordan (470 microSv y(-1)).


Subject(s)
Air Pollution, Indoor/analysis , Background Radiation , Construction Materials/analysis , Models, Biological , Radiation Monitoring/methods , Radioisotopes/analysis , Risk Assessment/methods , Body Burden , Computer Simulation , Humans , Materials Testing/methods , Nigeria , Radiation Dosage , Radiation Protection/methods , Relative Biological Effectiveness , Risk Factors
13.
J Environ Radioact ; 79(2): 119-25, 2005.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15603902

ABSTRACT

The radioactivity concentrations of (226)Ra, (232)Th and (40)K were measured by using gamma ray spectroscopy in 130 concrete building blocks collected from block making sites in eight cities in Southwestern Nigeria. The results were used to compute the radium equivalent activity concentration for each city. The values of the concentrations of the primordial radionuclides varied widely within each city and among the cities. The weighted means for the cities range between 13.3 and 18.4, 28.2 and 71.6, and 176.2 and 336.8 Bq/kg for (226)Ra, (232)Th and (40)K, respectively. The city weighted means of radium equivalent activity concentrations for the eight cities range from 81 to 145 with a mean of 101 Bq/kg. The maximum for external hazard index was determined as 0.39. All the values are within the safety limits recommended by UNSCEAR [United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation 1982. Report to the General Assembly, with annexes. New York, United Nations.].


Subject(s)
Construction Materials/analysis , Environmental Exposure/analysis , Potassium Radioisotopes/analysis , Radium/analysis , Thorium/analysis , Cities , Nigeria , Radiation Monitoring , Risk Assessment , Sampling Studies
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Health Phys ; 86(5): 493-6, 2004 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15083144

ABSTRACT

Measurements of output dose rates of four Co teletherapy machines located in three hospitals in Nigeria have been made using the facilities of the Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory at Federal Radiation Protection Service in Ibadan, Nigeria, and by applying an International Atomic Energy Agency dosimetric protocol. The results show that the percentage deviation between our measured dose rates and dose rates employed by the users ranged generally between 0.15% and 10.6% relative to our measured dose rates. For one of the machines, the deviation was consistently within the acceptable limit of +/-5%, while for another it was within this range 75% of the time. For the other two machines the deviation was outside this limit for all of the few measurements that were possible.


Subject(s)
Cobalt Radioisotopes/analysis , Cobalt Radioisotopes/standards , Equipment Failure Analysis/standards , Quality Assurance, Health Care/standards , Radiometry/methods , Radiometry/standards , Radiotherapy/instrumentation , Radiotherapy/standards , Equipment Failure , Equipment Failure Analysis/methods , Humans , Nigeria , Quality Assurance, Health Care/methods , Quality Control , Radiation Protection/methods , Radiation Protection/standards , Radiotherapy Dosage/standards , Reproducibility of Results , Sensitivity and Specificity
15.
Radiat Prot Dosimetry ; 108(1): 73-7, 2004.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14974607

ABSTRACT

In situ gamma spectroscopy has been employed to characterise natural radiation in the soil at 32 locations in the Delta region of Nigeria. The outdoor gamma dose rates in the air due to 40K, 238U and 232Th in the soil were 1.5 +/- 0.9 nGy h(-1), 6.9 +/- 1.6 nGy h(-1) and 16.3 +/- 3.1 nGy h(-1) respectively. The estimated total annual outdoor effective dose to the people in the region was 31.6 microSv y(-1).


Subject(s)
Background Radiation , Environmental Monitoring , Gamma Rays , Radiometry/methods , Soil Pollutants, Radioactive/analysis , Soil/analysis , Geography , Nigeria , Radiation Dosage
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Radiat Prot Dosimetry ; 95(1): 53-8, 2001.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11468807

ABSTRACT

The general features of occupational radiation protection dosimetry in Nigeria within the period 1990-1999 have been summarised. About 640 personnel, representing about 25% of the estimated number of radiation workers in Nigeria, were monitored by the TL dosimetry technique during the period, with the majority being the personnel of the teaching hospitals across the country. Most private establishments, especially the X ray diagnostic centres, operate without dosimetry coverage or supervision by a regulatory authority. The weighted mean of the annual effective dose ranged between 0 and 28.97 mSv with the upper limit of collective effective dose being 18.47 man.Sv per year. The individual risk estimate due to this is about 1.5 x 10(-3) per year and this was among the medical personnel. The value could be more if all radiation workers in the country were monitored.


Subject(s)
Occupational Exposure/analysis , Radiation Protection/methods , Radiometry , Data Collection , Developing Countries , Female , Hospitals , Humans , Industry , Male , Nigeria , Radiation Dosage , Radiation Monitoring/methods , Research Personnel/statistics & numerical data , Risk Assessment , Workforce
17.
Radiat Prot Dosimetry ; 95(1): 69-73, 2001.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11468810

ABSTRACT

The natural radionuclide contents of some concrete building blocks randomly sampled in the city of Ibadan have been determined using NaI(Tl) gamma ray spectrometry. The radionuclides 226Ra, 232Th and 40K were determined with city mean specific activities 47 +/- 21 Bq.kg-1, 52 +/- 21 Bq.kg-1, and 352 +/- 222 Bq.kg-1, respectively. These activities amount to a radium equivalent of about 150 Bq.kg-1, which is lower than the recommended maximum value of 370 Bq.kg-1. The mean value of the external hazard index was found to be 0.41 which implies that the building blocks used in the city of Ibadan are within the acceptable level of radioactivity. The mean indoor gamma dose equivalent to individuals due to the walls was calculated to be 412 microSv.y-1 and the collective dose equivalent 563 man.Sy.y-1.


Subject(s)
Air Pollutants, Radioactive/analysis , Construction Materials/analysis , Environmental Exposure/analysis , Radioisotopes/analysis , Developing Countries , Female , Humans , Male , Nigeria , Radiation Dosage , Radiation Monitoring , Radioactivity , Risk Assessment , Sampling Studies , Urban Population
18.
Afr J Med Med Sci ; 29(3-4): 219-21, 2000.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11713993

ABSTRACT

The absorbed dose water in a Co-60 teletherapy beam has been measured with four different standard ionisation chambers applying two codes of practice and also, with a Fricke dosimeter. Measured values agree generally within 2.3%. There is a remarkable agreement of less than 0.3% variation, between ionisation chambers NE 2561 and NE 2481 when the IAEA protocol is applied. The HPA protocol is applicable to only NE 2561 and a variation of about 1.4% was observed between measurements made with this ionisation chamber applying the two protocols. The IAEA protocol shows very accurate results. With a deviation of about 2.2%, the Frickle dosimeter appears to be the least accurate for therapy dose measurement despite its simplicity of application.


Subject(s)
Clinical Protocols , Cobalt Radioisotopes/administration & dosage , Data Interpretation, Statistical , Radioisotope Teletherapy/methods , Radiotherapy Dosage , Water/administration & dosage , Absorption , Biophysical Phenomena , Biophysics , Clinical Protocols/standards , Humans , International Agencies , Radioisotope Teletherapy/instrumentation , Radioisotope Teletherapy/standards , Societies, Scientific
19.
Health Phys ; 62(1): 96-8, 1992 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1727419

ABSTRACT

222Rn in groundwater was measured in wells of different rock types in Nigeria by direct gamma counting. Concentrations ranged between 1.7 +/- 0.1 and 161.6 +/- 2.4 Bq L-1, with only slight variations (maximum 2.1 sigma from the mean) in a year in a typical well.


Subject(s)
Radon/analysis , Water Pollutants, Radioactive/analysis , Water Supply/analysis , Nigeria
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