Background gamma radiation and associated health implications for Ifo-Dagbolu-Ajakaye, Ogun state

Babarimisa, I O and Usikalu, M.R. and Omeje, Maxwell (2022) Background gamma radiation and associated health implications for Ifo-Dagbolu-Ajakaye, Ogun state. In: 6th International Conference on Science and Sustainable Development, 2022, Online.

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Abstract

The need for safe habitat in view of the demands of Sustainable Development Goal 3 - sound health and wellbeing, calls for attention to ascertain the level of exposure of gamma radiation to man and the environment. Keeping the levels of specific activities of naturally occurring radionuclides (NORs) within safety limits will help in attaining the Sustainable Development Goal 3-“Good Health and Wellbeing”. Background gamma dose rates and activity concentrations of NORs: 40K, 238U, and 232Th in an agrarian settlement, Ifo-Dagbolu-Ajakaye, Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria, was surveyed using an Ultrarugged Super-spec RS-125 gamma spectrometer. The respective mean values of the background gamma dose rates and specific activities of 40K, 238U, and 232Th were 14.96 nGyh-1; 31.60, 16.54 and 12.91 Bqkg-1. The values of the specific activities were used to estimate the associated radiological health parameters and the values obtained were lower when compared with their corresponding United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) permissible limits. Hence the levels of the activity concentrations of the studied NORs do not present health hazards to the dwellers in the examined station.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Naturally occurring radionuclides, Background gamma dose, Radiological parameters, Ifo- Dagbolu-Ajakaye
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Physics
Depositing User:	Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	14 May 2024 13:49
Last Modified:	14 May 2024 13:49
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/17985

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