Gross Alpha and Beta Activity Concentrations in Cassava Tubers (Manihot esculenta) from Old Coal Mining Area in Enugu, South Eastern Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chijioke Amakom ◽  
Nnamdi Jibiri ◽  
Chikwendu Orji
Keyword(s):  
Coal Mining ◽  
Manihot Esculenta ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Beta Activity ◽  
Gross Alpha ◽  
Coal Mining Area ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Activity Concentrations ◽  
Gross Alpha And Beta

scholarly journals Radiological Status of Drinking Water Sources Around a Coal Mining Site in Kogi State, North Central Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 903-908
Author(s):  
A.H. Momoh ◽  
I. Ochalla ◽  
D.O. Ocheni ◽  
D.R. Ajibade ◽  
A.I. Bello
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Beta Activity ◽  
Gross Beta ◽  
Gross Alpha ◽  
North Central ◽  
Coal Mining Area ◽  
Gross Beta Activity

The radioactivity of drinking water sources around Okaba coal mining area in Ankpa local government area of Kogi state, North central Nigeria have been carried out using a low background Gasless Alpha- Beta Counting System (Protean Instrument Corporation) – MPC 2000DP. The gross alpha and gross beta activity of water samples from four (4) sources (river/stream, borehole, sachet water and rain water) was measured. The grossalphaand gross-beta activity concentrations recorded were below the safe limits of 0.5 Bq/l and 1 Bq/l respectively, as recommended by the world health organization (WHO, 2017). Also, results of the committed effective dose (for adult and infant) calculated were all below the reference dose level (RDL) of 0.1mSv/yr (WHO, 2017) except for BW3 whose adult dose was above the RDL. Therefore, there is no immediate risk of internal radiation exposure to the populace via intake of water from the four major sources of drinking water around Okaba coal mining area. However, caution should be taken especially with regards long-term consumption of the ground water (BW3). Keywords: Okaba, radioactivity, gross-alpha, gross-beta, coal, water

Gross alpha and beta activity concentrations in spring waters in Balaton Upland, Hungary

2011 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktor Jobbágy ◽  
Norbert Kávási ◽  
János Somlai ◽  
Péter Dombovári ◽  
Csaba Gyöngyösi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beta Activity ◽  
Gross Alpha ◽  
Activity Concentrations ◽  
Gross Alpha And Beta

scholarly journals Comparison of two different methods for gross alpha and beta activity determination in water samples

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marija M. Janković ◽  
Nataša B. Sarap ◽  
Gordana K. Pantelić ◽  
Dragana J. Todorović
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Screening Procedure ◽  
Beta Activity ◽  
Gross Beta ◽  
Gross Alpha ◽  
Preliminary Screening ◽  
Activity Determination ◽  
Activity Concentrations ◽  
Gross Alpha And Beta

AbstractMeasurement of the gross alpha and beta activity concentrations in various matrices is suitable as a preliminary screening procedure to determine whether further analysis related to specific radionuclide is necessary. In Serbia, according to current regulations, radioactivity concentrations in drinking water for gross alpha and gross beta should be < 0.5 and < 1.0 Bq L

scholarly journals Gross alpha and beta activity concentrations in soil and some selected Nigerian food crops

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 183-186
Author(s):  
M. Amakom Chijioke ◽  
E. Orji Chikwendu ◽  
C. Eke Benedict ◽  
Iroegbu Chinedu ◽  
A. Ojakominor Bridget
Keyword(s):  
Beta Activity ◽  
Food Crops ◽  
Gross Alpha ◽  
Activity Concentrations ◽  
Gross Alpha And Beta

scholarly journals Natural radioactivity of groundwater in Serbia

2013 ◽  
pp. 63-70
Author(s):  
Marina Cuk ◽  
Petar Papic ◽  
Jana Stojkovic
Keyword(s):  
Alpha Activity ◽  
Granitic Rocks ◽  
Beta Activity ◽  
Gross Alpha ◽  
Co2 Gas ◽  
Activity Concentrations ◽  
Groundwater Samples ◽  
Active Concentration ◽  
Gross Alpha Activity ◽  
Gross Alpha And Beta

Activity concentrations of radionuclides 40K, 228Ra, 226Ra, 238U and Th232 and gross alpha and beta activities were analyzed in more than 100 samples of groundwater in Serbia. The highest gross alpha activity was recorded at 1.33 Bq/L (average 0.12 Bq/L), while the highest beta activity was 5.43 Bq/L (average 0.68 Bq/L). The potassium isotope 40K exhibited the highest active concentration (2.6 Bq/L) and was the largest contributor to the gross natural beta activity. Among the analyzed samples, 28 were found to have elevated beta activity concentrations, of which five samples also measured elevated alpha activity. All the groundwater samples that exhibited elevated radioactivity were of the HCO3-Na type and were genetically associated with granitic rocks. Their TDS levels and CO2 gas concentrations were also elevated.

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