Study of activity concentrations of <sup>40</sup> K, <sup>238</sup> U and <sup>232</sup> Th for assessment of radiation dose in agricultural soils of southwestern Nigeria
Blessing Bosede Oladele, Fredrick Oghenebrorie Ugbede, A.M. Arogunjo
Abstract
U in the investigated agricultural soil of southwestern Nigeria are within acceptable limits. Therefore, stochastic radiological health effects of radiation exposure by farmers may not be feasible at the current moment.
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RadionuclideSoil waterEnvironmental scienceTransfer factorNatural radioactivityEffective dose (radiation)Background radiationSoil testNuclear medicineRadiochemistryAnimal scienceToxicologyRadiationChemistryPhysicsSoil scienceNuclear physicsBiologyMedicineImmunologyRadioactivity and Radon MeasurementsGraphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesNuclear and radioactivity studies