Quantification of naturally occurring radioactive materials in sediment provides information on geological characteristics, the possibility of petroleum and mineral exploration, radiation hazards to the dwelling populace and so on. The coastal sediment collected from the densely...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2019/v6i330151
Estimation of lung cancer risk for internal exposure to naturally occurring 222Rn gas in natural food spices was done using mathematical models. A series of equations were used to estimate Rn concentrations indoor and outdoor and the associated annual effective doses and lung can...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2018/39504
In-situ measurement of background ionizing radiation of 10 markets in Port Harcourt metropolis of Rivers State, Nigeria was done using radiation meters and global positioning system. Two portable handheld nuclear radiation monitors (radalert100 and digilert200) to measure exposur...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/37124
Life on earth has developed under permanent exposure to radiation. Humans have no senses for ionizing radiation, therefore possible risks related to ionizing radiation were underestimated. The objectives of this study therefore is to measure the activity concentration of natural...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36213
An in-situ measurement of the background radiation level was carried out at the science laboratories, Ofrima, Abuja campus of University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. This study was carried out to evaluate the radiological health impact of radiation exposure of staff and students th...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/35912
Aim: The aim of this study is to measure the outdoor ambient radiation and evaluate its associated radiological risk parameters of the coastal communities of Ndokwa East. Study Design: The design of this study is purely experimental work. Place and Duration: This study was carrie...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2017/33984
Contamination of sediment by heavy metals is one of the global issues mostly in developing nations like Nigeria. Five heavy metal such Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) in sediments from Bonny River in Rivers State were investigated. The increasing t...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/38841
Our environment has been exposed to ionizing radiation from indiscriminate dumping of refuse which is seen as unending and unpreventable challenge on earth. Radiation level and exposure risks in some selected dump site in Rivers state have been calculated using radiation exposure...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2022/v22i430282
Indiscriminate dumping of municipal and industrial wastes in our environment has increased human exposure to hazardous substances which is detrimental to their health. In this research, radionuclide transfer factor was ascertained from crops planted near major dump sites in River...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2022/v16i630476
The work evaluates the exposure of radio frequency field (RF) radiation from Mobile Communication Base Stations in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The instruments used in this study include: RF field strength meter, a portable meter and a GPS. Some locations within Port Har...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/34549