Simultaneous indoor radon/thoron and in situ outdoor gamma dose measurements and estimation of annual effective dose in a tin mining area of Jos Plateau, Nigeria

Abstract Radon, a radioactive gas can increase the risk of lung cancer when breathe in. Indoor Rn-222 and Rn-220 concentrations were determined using passive radon monitor in some dwellings in a Sn mining area of Jos Plateau. Outdoor gamma radiation was also measured with a hand-held survey meter. T...

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Veröffentlicht in:Radiation protection dosimetry 2024-08, Vol.200 (13), p.1258-1265
Hauptverfasser: Waida, Jasini, Oyeleke, Oyebode A, Ademola, Janet A
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Sprache:eng
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