the activity concentration of gross alpha and gross beta particles in four samples of borehole drinking water consumed in ibrahim badamasi babangida university (ibbu), lapai, niger state-nigeria was measured, using a portable single channel gas free proportional counter (mpc2000b-dp) detector. this study focused on cancer related problems and the bio-data of the environment was discussed as wel...

Background: In this study, the health risk associated with three types of drinking waters (fissure, underground treated and surrounding waters) from two mines in South Africa were assessed. Materials and Methods: The measurement of the radionuclides concentration was carried out by liquid scintillation counter and alpha spectrometer. The estimated radiological risk pose to the people consuming ...

Introduction: After the lead poisoning outbreak came to light in Zamfara State, Nigeria, people living near gold mines were worried about environmental safety, especially drinking water quality. This study examined the gross alpha and gross beta activity concentrations in groundwater in different locations of Anka, Zamfara State, Nigeria, to measure the possible radiation dose and potential hea...

The activity concentration of gross alpha and gross beta particles in four samples of borehole drinking water consumed in Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, Niger State-Nigeria was measured, using a portable single channel gas free proportional counter (MPC2000B-DP) detector. This study focused on cancer related problems and the bio-data of the environment was discussed as wel...

The activity concentration of gross alpha and gross beta particles in four samples of borehole drinking water consumed in Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, Niger State-Nigeria was measured, using a portable single channel gas free proportional counter (MPC2000B-DP) detector. This study focused on cancer related problems and the bio-data of the environment was discussed as wel...

Measurement of gross alpha, gross beta activities and cosmogenic beryllium-7 (7Be) concentrations were made both daily and weekly during the years 2001--2004 from samples of atmospheric aerosols filtered from the air at Tehran Nuclear Research Center (35 41' N) and Zahedan (28 29' N). Weekly aerosol samples collected with the high-volume air samplers on cellulose filters were used to determine ...

A. Saidu, K. A. Dabai, S.A Ogunsina, Y.D. Samsin, S.B. Muhammad Abstract— The conditions to measure the gross beta radioactivity in water samples from the permanent site of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto in Sokoto State Nigeria were established. The gross beta radioactivity of water samples were measured using proportional gas counter. The result show that the gross beta radioactivity in mo...

The growing need to quantitate alpha emitting radionuclides in the environment and in nuclear fuel processing and disposal has resulted in dramatic increases in gross alpha/gross beta measurements. In fact, gross alpha/gross beta counting has become the most widely used method of monitoring for the presence of radioactivity. Much of the interest is due to the need to address safety, regulatory ...

ABSTRACT Background: were made each week during year 2002 from samples of atmospheric aerosols filtered from theair at Tehran Nuclear Research Center.Measurement of gross beta activities and cosmogenic Beryllium-7 concentrationsMaterials and Methodssampler at the Nuclear Research Center meteorological station in Tehran (40contents of samples were determined with semiconductor gamma spectrometry...