Radioactivity of Some Soil Samples from Kuba, Butura Ward, Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria

Mangset W. E; Terve S. J; Chenko G. Y. N

Title:
Radioactivity of Some Soil Samples from Kuba, Butura Ward, Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria

Authors:
Chenko G. Y. N | Mangset W. E | Terve S. J

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Chenko G. Y. N | Mangset W. E | Terve S. J "Radioactivity of Some Soil Samples from Kuba, Butura Ward, Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-6, October 2022, pp.2163-2166, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd52250.pdf

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Abstract :
The activity concentration of naturally occurring radionuclide 40K, 226Ra and 232Th were measured in some soil samples from Kuba village, Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria using gamma ray spectroscopy. The soil activity ranges from 246.40± 11.32, 129.40± 6.44 and 57.92± 22 Bq.kg-1 respectively 116.70± 9.24 to 397.2± 13.32Bq.Kg -1 for 40K, 35.87± 1.02 to 88.09±1.14 Bq.kg-1 for 226Ra, and 103.60± 5.23 to 162.10± 7.11 .Kg-1 for 232Th with mean values of 246.40±11.32, 57.92±1.22 and 246.40±11.32 Bq.kg -1 respectively. The concentrations of these radionuclides are compared with the world average. The radium equivalent activity calculated from the analyzed soil samples ranges from 200.2536 to 291.9765 Bq.Kg-1 with the mean value of 261.0386 Bq.Kg-1. The mean values 40K and Radium Equivalent are low compare to the world average but the mean values for, 226Ra and 232Th are above the permissible value, therefore pose a significant threat to inhabitants or workers dealing with transportation of soil and there is no good safety index for all building made from these materials and the inhabitants due to high activity concentration of 232Th and 226Ra.

Keywords :
Radionuclides, Radium Equivalent Dose, 40K, 226Ra and 232Th

Publication Details:

Unique Identification Number : IJTSRD52250

Published In : Volume-6 | Issue-6, October 2022

Page Number(s) : 2163-2166

Publisher Name : IJTSRD | www.ijtsrd.com | E-ISSN 2456-6470

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