Title of article :
Baseline Natural Radiation Level Survey of Iuleha Clan in Owan-West Local Government Area Edo State
Author/Authors :
ejere, aii university of benin - faculty of physical sciences - department of physics, Benin City, Nigeria , elohor, or university of port harcourt - faculty of sciences - department of physics, Choba, Nigeria , osagie, uo edo state institute of technology and management, Usen, Nigeria
Abstract :
Investigation of ambient radiation level of Iuleha clan in Owan – West Local Government Area, Edo State has been carried out using the radiation meter Digilert 50, Nuclear Radiation Monitor. The background natural radiation level Count per hour (Cph) of eighteen sites of the total expanse of the clan were measured. The Cph values ranged from 848µSv/hr (Aoma market) to 1308.00µSv/hr (Okagboro). It was discovered that sites with high Cph were close to granite deposit or had granite subsurface foundation.
Keywords :
Radiation level , Natural radioactivities , Ionizing radiation , Radiation pollution
Journal title :
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Journal title :
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
