Determination of natural radioactivity in drinking water in private dug wells in Akure, Southwestern Nigeria.

Abstract:

:Gamma spectrometry of well water was done to measure the activity concentrations of gamma-emitters 226Ra and 228Ra from 238U and 232Th series, respectively, and 40K in their waters. Measurements were done using high-purity (HPGe) co-axial detectors (Canberra, GC 2018-7500 ) coupled to Canberra Multichannel Analyser system. Activity concentrations ranged from 0.57 to 26.86, 0.20 to 60.06 and 0.35 to 29.01 Bq l(-1) for 226Ra, 228Ra and 40K, respectively. Activity concentrations were compared with data from other parts of the world and used to estimate annual effective dose for three age groups. Total annual effective doses from the intake of these radionuclides in the waters ranged from 0.02 to 76.84, 0.02 to 38.80 and 0.05 to 481.60 mSv y(-1) for age group <1, 2-7 and > or =17 y, respectively. These values are considerably higher than both the World Health Organisation and the International Commission on Radiological Protection limits.

journal_name

Radiat Prot Dosimetry

authors

Ajayi OS,Owolabi TP

doi

10.1093/rpd/ncm429

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-01-01 00:00:00

pages

477-84

issue

4

eissn

0144-8420

issn

1742-3406

pii

ncm429

journal_volume

128

pub_type

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