Measurement of Outdoor Ambient Radioactive Radiation and Evaluation of Radiation Indices and Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk within Uyo, Unity Park, Uyo, Nigeria

Euk, Sunday and Essiett, Aniesua and Agbasi, Okechukwu (2017) Measurement of Outdoor Ambient Radioactive Radiation and Evaluation of Radiation Indices and Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk within Uyo, Unity Park, Uyo, Nigeria. Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International, 9 (4). pp. 1-9. ISSN 24547352

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.9734/JGEESI/2017/31980

Abstract

In this paper, the first result of outdoor ambient radioactivity measurement and evaluated radiation indices and excessive lifetime cancer risk factor within Uyo, Unity Part Uyo, Nigeria (Latitude 5.0281°, Longitude 7.9734° and Latitude 5.0466° and Longitude 7.9869°) are presented. Overall mean equivalent dose rate of 0.116µSv/yr and mean ELCR of 0.449 x 10‑3 were recorded for the park. The mean annual equivalent dose is less than the ICRP annual recommended limit. The values here are less than those reported for most other locations by other researchers.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Afro Asian Library > Geological Science
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email support@afroasianlibrary.com
Date Deposited:	18 May 2023 06:41
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 04:26
URI:	http://classical.academiceprints.com/id/eprint/723

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