Adagunodo, T. A. and Enemuwe, Charity Adaeze and Usikalu, M.R. and Orosun, Muyiwa Michael and Adewoyin, O.O and Akinwumi, S. A. and Oloke, C. Olayinka and Lukman, A.F. and Adeniji, A. A. and Adewoye, A.O. (2021) Radiometric survey of natural radioactivity concentration and risk assessment on dwellers around Ijako active dumpsite in Ogun State. In: 4th International Conference on Science and Sustainable Development, 2021, Online.
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Abstract
Radiometric assessment of natural radioactivity concentration around Ijako dumpsite was done using hand held gamma spectrometer. A total of 10 in situ measurements were taken at the site. The U-238, Th-232, and K-40 radioactivity concentration obtained were used to assess the radiological hazard level in the area. Comparing the mean results of radiological parameter obtained with world average; Radium equivalent was far less than 370Bqkg-1, External hazard was less than 1, Annual effective dose equivalent was less than 0.08mSvy-1, Gamma index was less than 1, and Excess life cancer risk was less than 0.29 × 10-3. This implies that Ijako dumpsite poses no radiological hazard to the general public.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Radiometric survey, Risk assessment, Residential area, Gamma spectrometer, Dumpsite |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QC Physics |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Physics |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi |
| Date Deposited: | 17 May 2022 12:38 |
| Last Modified: | 17 May 2022 12:38 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/15848 |
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