The possibility of the phosphogypsum use in the production of brick: Radiological and structural characterization

P Kuzmanović, N Todorović, D Mrđa, S Forkapić… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, phosphogypsum (PG) with the content of 226 Ra of about 500 Bq kg-1 was
used as a clay additive in mass ratios of (0− 40)% and its influence on the radiological and …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of indoor doses and excess lifetime cancer risks caused by building materials containing natural radionuclides in Malaysia

S Abdullahi, AF Ismail, S Samat - Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The activity concentrations of 226 Ra, 232 Th, and 40 K from 102 building materials samples
were determined using a high-purity germanium (HPGe) detector. The activity …

Investigation of natural environmental radioactivity concentration in soil of coastaline area of Ado-Odo/Ota Nigeria and its radiological implications

ES Joel, O Maxwell, OO Adewoyin, OC Olawole… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Natural radioactivity in coastaline area soil of Ado-Odo/Ota has been carried out to ascertain
the presence of radionuclides using gamma-ray spectroscopy (HPGe detector). The result …

[HTML][HTML] Radioactivity and radiological hazards from a kaolin mining field in Ifonyintedo, Nigeria

TA Adagunodo, AI George, IA Ojoawo, K Ojesanmi… - MethodsX, 2018 - Elsevier
The concentrations of the radionuclides in the subsurface formation (soils and rocks) solely
depend on their geological origin, which enables its variation from point to point on the …

Health risk profile of natural radionuclides in soils, sediments, tailings and rocks around mining sites in Nigeria

TA Laniyan, AJ Adewumi - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2021 - Springer
The extent of contamination and health risks of radionuclides in media around mining sites
in Nigeria were carried out in this study. A total of 210 soils, sediments, tailings and rocks …

Phosphate, phosphoric acid and phosphogypsum natural radioactivity and radiological hazards parameters

KA Korany, AM Masoud, OE Rushdy… - … of Radioanalytical and …, 2021 - Springer
The concentrations of 238U, 226Ra, 232Th and 40K maintained in phosphate rock (PR),
phosphoric acid (PA) and phosphogypsum (PG) samples and its possible radiation hazards …

Rapid enrichment of cesium ions in aqueous solution by copper ferrocyanide powder

Y Ke, Y Li, L Zhu, Y Zhou, D Liu - SN Applied Sciences, 2020 - Springer
In this study, copper ferrocyanide (CuFC) powder was first prepared by co-precipitation
method, and the removal rate, sorption capacity and mechanism of sorption cesium on …

[HTML][HTML] Radiation exposure to dwellers due to naturally occurring radionuclides found in selected commercial building materials sold in Nigeria

O Maxwell, OO Adewoyin, ES Joel… - Journal of Radiation …, 2018 - Elsevier
The activity concentration of 226 Ra, 232 Th and 40 K was measured in commonly building
materials used in Nigeria from commercial supplier using High Purity Germanium Gamma …

Radiological analysis of the suitability of Erongo granite for building material

SA Onjefu, ML Iyambo, J Abah… - … , Natural Hazards and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study measured the natural radioactivity of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in 20 granite
samples obtained from the Erongo Mountain Belt and Usakos Dome of the Erongo region …

Radon and thoron exhalation rate in the soil of Western Haryana, India

S Rani, RS Kundu, VK Garg, B Singh… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
This study reports the exhalation rates of radon and thoron from surface soil collected from
60 rural sites of district Hisar, Haryana, India. The exhalation rates of Rn222 (radon) and …