A study of natural radioactivity in some building materials in Nigeria
Building materials of different brands were assessed for the concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K using HPGe detector. The activity concentrations in the measured samples ranged from 27 ± 8 to 82 ± 8 Bq kg−1 for 226Ra, 41 ± 4 to 101 ± 8 Bq kg−1 for 232Th and 140 ± 8 to 940 ± 19 Bq kg−1 for 40K, re...
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| description | Building materials of different brands were assessed for the concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K using HPGe detector. The activity concentrations in the measured samples ranged from 27 ± 8 to 82 ± 8 Bq kg−1 for 226Ra, 41 ± 4 to 101 ± 8 Bq kg−1 for 232Th and 140 ± 8 to 940 ± 19 Bq kg−1 for 40K, respectively. The Radium equivalent (Raeq) activity from the samples was found to be <370 Bq kg−1 as the recommended value for construction materials. This study will set a baseline data for significant standards on radiation exposure of the measured radionuclides in the selected building materials used in Nigeria. |
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| spelling | my.uthm.eprints-53672022-01-09T04:58:31Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5367/ A study of natural radioactivity in some building materials in Nigeria Maxwell, Omeje S. Emmanuel, Joel O. Olusegun, Adewoyin O. Cyril, Ehi-Eromosele T. Ifeanyi, Araka Embong, Zaidi TH2025-3000 Details in building design and construction. Including walls, roofs Building materials of different brands were assessed for the concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K using HPGe detector. The activity concentrations in the measured samples ranged from 27 ± 8 to 82 ± 8 Bq kg−1 for 226Ra, 41 ± 4 to 101 ± 8 Bq kg−1 for 232Th and 140 ± 8 to 940 ± 19 Bq kg−1 for 40K, respectively. The Radium equivalent (Raeq) activity from the samples was found to be <370 Bq kg−1 as the recommended value for construction materials. This study will set a baseline data for significant standards on radiation exposure of the measured radionuclides in the selected building materials used in Nigeria. Oxford University Press 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5367/1/AJ%202018%20%28506%29.pdf Maxwell, Omeje and S. Emmanuel, Joel and O. Olusegun, Adewoyin and O. Cyril, Ehi-Eromosele and T. Ifeanyi, Araka and Embong, Zaidi (2018) A study of natural radioactivity in some building materials in Nigeria. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 183 (3). pp. 1-4. ISSN 1742-3406 https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncy121 |
| spellingShingle | TH2025-3000 Details in building design and construction. Including walls, roofs Maxwell, Omeje S. Emmanuel, Joel O. Olusegun, Adewoyin O. Cyril, Ehi-Eromosele T. Ifeanyi, Araka Embong, Zaidi A study of natural radioactivity in some building materials in Nigeria |
| title | A study of natural radioactivity in some building materials in Nigeria |
| title_full | A study of natural radioactivity in some building materials in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | A study of natural radioactivity in some building materials in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | A study of natural radioactivity in some building materials in Nigeria |
| title_short | A study of natural radioactivity in some building materials in Nigeria |
| title_sort | study of natural radioactivity in some building materials in nigeria |
| topic | TH2025-3000 Details in building design and construction. Including walls, roofs |
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