NANSAK. B RIMVEN Author

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ASSESSMENT OF NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY LEVELS AND LOCAL GEOLOGY OF BUILDING MATERIALS USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MUD HOUSES IN KANKE AREA, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA.

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NANSAK. B RIMVEN

 An assessment of outdoor radiation in parts of Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State Nigeria was carried out using a Portable Handheld Gamma ray Spectrometer/Scintillometer (RS-230). Readings of radiation counts of Uranium, Thorium, Potassium and distribution of dose rates (DR) were taken from rocks and soils, which are the main building material used in the construction of mud houses in the study area. Samples were also taken to ascertain elemental compositions and show co-relation of the elements Uranium, Thorium and Potassium to radiation. From the results, the highest values observed in the activity concentration of Uranium, Potassium, and Thorium for rock were 2325 Bq kg⁻¹ (K), while the lowest values were 0.000 for all... view more»

DOI: 10.37532/gigs.2021.9(1).283

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