[HTML][HTML] Determination of natural radioactivity and hazard in soil samples in and around gold mining area in Itagunmodi, south-western, Nigeria

AK Ademola, AK Bello, AC Adejumobi - Journal of Radiation research and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The activity concentrations of natural radionuclides 238 U, 232 Th and 40 K in soil samples
from the gold mining area in Itagunmodi were measured by gamma spectrometry using …

The status of natural radioactivity in Nigerian environments

MA Olatunji, MU Khandaker, VUJ Nwankwo… - Radiation and …, 2022 - Springer
Proper documentation of baseline radiation data of different environments is an important
step toward adequate environmental monitoring, and it provides quick means to …

[HTML][HTML] Natural radionuclide transfer from soil to plants in high background areas in Oyo state, Nigeria

AK Ademola - Radiation Protection and Environment, 2019 - journals.lww.com
The activity concentrations of naturally-occurring radioactive materials present in soil,
vegetables, and food crops and their transfer factor (TF) in some high background areas of …

Radiometric and radiogenic heat evaluation of natural radioactivity in soil around solid minerals mining environment in South-Eastern Nigeria

JC Osimobi, GO Avwiri, EO Agbalagba - Environmental Processes, 2018 - Springer
Radionuclides activity concentrations in soil around ten solid mineral mining sites have
been investigated using sodium iodide [Na (TI)] gamma spectroscopy. Four soil samples …

Car-borne survey and dose assessment from external radiation exposure in Bangka Island

R Pradana, ED Nugraha, W Wahyudi, U Untara… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
With a history of more than 200 years of tin mining, Bangka Island has brought along a
byproduct of heavy minerals containing radionuclide elements. There are some concerns …

Estimation of Natural Radioactivity and Radiation Exposure in Environmental Soil Samples of Golestan, Iran.

P Lotfalinezhad, S Kashian… - Iranian Journal of …, 2017 - search.ebscohost.com
Introduction: Considering the risk of radiation, the measurement of the natural radiation
sources seems to be necessary. In this study, the concentrations of the natural …

Assessments of natural radioactivity and determination of heavy metals in soil around industrial dumpsites in Sango-Ota, Ogun state, Nigeria

AK Ademola, I Ayo, O Folasade, D Onyinye… - Journal of Medical …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
The activity concentration of natural radionuclides in soil samples from industrial dumpsites
in Sango-Ota were determined using gamma-ray spectrometry with NaI (Tl) detector. The …

Radionuclides and radon levels in soil and ground water from solid minerals-hosted area, south-western Nigeria

FS Olise, DM Akinnagbe… - Cogent Environmental …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, we determine the activity concentrations of natural radionuclides, 238U, 232Th
and 40K, in soil from solid mineral-hosted site. The dose rates were calculated and radon …

Assessment of solid mineral to soil radioactivity contamination index in selected mining sites and their radiological risk indices to the public

EO Agbalagba, MS Chaanda… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study examined the radioactivity levels of soil samples within selected solid mining sites
in Nigeria using high-purity germanium (HpGe) detector. Sixty soil samples in all were …

Occupational and public risk assessment of NORMs in soil of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria after six decades of hydrocarbon exploitation

EO Agbalagba… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The radiological risks associated with exposure from radioactivity in soil from oil and gas
producing coastal areas of Nigeria have been assayed after sixty years of exploration …