Health and well-being are vitally important aspects of people centric building design and are
the roots of productivity. Sick building syndrome (SBS) is a collection of factors that can …

Residents are continuously exposed to ionizing radiation emitted from 238U, 232Th and
40K maintained in building materials, which may cause health risks. Hence, these building …

Gamma ray spectra of natural radioactivity from 238 U-and 232 Th series and from 40 K of
eight (representing 40 collected samples) granite samples collected from Saint Katherine …

Building materials are one of the potential sources of indoor radioactivity because of the
naturally occuring radionuclides in them. External as well as internal exposures are the two …

The natural radioactivity in building materials collected from Polur, Tamilnadu has been
determined using gamma ray spectrometer. The radiological parameters such as radium …

This study aimed to evaluate the radiological hazards of uranium (238U), thorium (232Th),
and potassium (40K) in microgranitic rocks from the southeastern part of Wadi Baroud, a …

The current investigation aims to assess the potential of El-Yatima granitic pluton as a
decorative stone by examining its natural radioactivity and mineralogical elements …

The present study aimed to assess the radiological hazards associated with applying the
investigated granite in the building materials and the infrastructures applications. The …

Radiometric measurement of building materials is very important to assess the internal and
external exposure caused by the ionizing radiation emitted from terrestrial radionuclides in …

Background: Assessment of activity concentrations of 238U, 232Th, 40K and gamma dose
rate (DR) was carried out over a laterite mining field in Ilorinsouth, Nigeria. Materials and …