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Autor:
C Nyambura, N. O. Hashim, M. W. Chege, Chutima Kranrod, Shinji Tokonami, Willis Otieno Gor Odongo
Publikováno v:
Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 197:12-18
222Rn and 220Rn surface exhalation rates from earthen building materials used in high background radiation areas of Homa and Ruri, Kenya have been measured using an accumulation chamber coupled with RAD7 detector. Activity concentrations of 226Ra and
Autor:
Atieno Carmen, C Nyambura, N. O. Hashim, D. Otwoma, F. Omonya Wanjala, M. W. Chege, Jeremiah Monari Kebwaro
Publikováno v:
Journal of Environment Pollution and Human Health. 9:64-70
Radon and thoron gases are produced by radioactive decay of soil and rocks containing uranium and thorium. Radon and thoron in dwellings constructed using soil and rocks rich in uranium and thorium are considered as a major causes of lung cancer espe
Publikováno v:
Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 192:56-60
The activity concentration of radon in underground water of Bureti sub-county was measured using liquid scintillating counter device. The average radon activity concentration in all the water samples was 12.41 Bql−1. The maximum and minimum activit
Autor:
Masahiro Hosoda, N. O. Hashim, C Nyambura, Hiromi Kudo, M. W. Chege, Takahito Suzuki, Shinji Tokonami
Publikováno v:
Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 184:430-434
Human beings are continuously exposed to ionising radiation originating from natural or artificial sources. Uranium-238 and Thorium-232 found in building materials are important sources of radon and thoron in the indoor environment. The concentration
Publikováno v:
Radiation protection dosimetry. 192(4)
The activity concentration of soil samples of Bureti sub-county was measured using thallium-activated sodium iodide detector. To ascertain the level of radiation hazard to the public, gamma radiation dose rates were also estimated. The average activi
Autor:
N. O. Hashim, C Nyambura, Jeremiah Monari Kebwaro, D. Otwoma, F. O. Wanjala, M. Ndege, S. Bartilol
Publikováno v:
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 192
Analysis of elemental concentration in soil and water was carried out in Ortum to ensure safe utilization of soil and water resources for agriculture, industrial, and household purposes. Elemental analysis of soil and water was done using the EDXRF s
Autor:
M. W. Chege, C Nyambura
Publikováno v:
Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 184:479-481
Six research studies involving radon and thoron in Kenya were carried out between 1997 and 2007. The studies were mainly small scale and involved a few areas scattered across Nairobi, Rift Valley, Coast and Western regions. The results were captured
Autor:
F. O. Wanjala, N. O. Hashim, Jeremiah Monari Kebwaro, A Mauring, J Bartilol, C Nyambura, M. W. Chege, D. Otwoma
Publikováno v:
Radiation protection dosimetry. 188(1)
The activity concentration of radionuclides 238U, 232Th and 40K in soil and the absorbed dose rate (ADRA) at 1 m above the ground in Ortum was determined. The activity concentration in soils ranged from 33 to 85, 20 to 67 and 148–1019 Bq kg–1, re
Publikováno v:
Groundwater for Sustainable Development. 10:100315
Water is very crucial for man, animals and plants because of its health implications in case it is polluted. Water has many uses like drinking for man and animals, domestic use and for agricultural use. The concentration levels of Cd, Ni and Pb in bo
Autor:
Aladeniyi, Kehinde1 kaladeniyi@futa.edu.ng
Publikováno v:
Journal of Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences. Aug2024, Vol. 6 Issue 3, p1-12. 12p.