Assessment of ambient gamma radiation dose and annual effective dose associated with radon in drinking water from gold and lead mining area of Moro, North-Central Nigeria

Orosun, Muyiwa Michael; Ajibola, T. B.; Akinyose, Fisayo Cornelius; Osanyinlusi, O.; Afolayan, O. D.; Mahmud, Maziah

doi:10.1007/s10967-021-07644-9

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“…Mafic components may also include biotite, hornblende, or, less frequently, pyroxene. (13) .The lower concentration is observed at B.R.P Gramapachayath, Singanamane village bore wells, this may be due to the less depth of bore well. Migmatite and granodiorite dominate the research region.…”

Section: Radon Concentration In the Drinking Watermentioning

confidence: 85%

Estimation of Inhalation and Ingestion Dose Due to Radon Concentration in Drinking Water Samples of Shankaraghatta Forest Environment, Karnataka, India

Dongre¹,

Kumar²,

Suresh³

et al. 2023

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Objectives: To estimate inhalation and ingestion doses due to radon concentration in rural areas of Shankaraghatta forest environment, India. Methods: In this study, the risk due to radon concentration in underground drinking water samples of the Shankaraghatta region has been estimated using emanometry technique. The 44 drinking water samples were collected from different water sources in sample bottles (500 ml) and were carefully sealed to ensure there is no air gap and were analysed within 24 hours by radon bubbler technique using a Lucas cell. Findings: The radon ( 222 Rn) concentration in underground and surface water samples of the entire region varies from 1.10 ± 0.25 Bq l −1 to 30.67 ± 5.10 Bq l −1 with an average value of 13.10 ± 2.2 Bq l −1 , is higher than the USEPA proposed maximum contamination threshold of 11Bql −1 .The Annual Effective Dose Equivalent (AEDE) ranges from 3.86 µSv y −1 to 83.80 µSv y −1 with an average value of 36.35µSv y −1 , which is slightly higher than the global average value. Novelty: The present work focuses on the public health of the study area where such estimation was not carried out. The estimated annual effective, inhalation and ingestion doses due to radon in underground drinking water samples are found to be substantially below the 100 µSvy −1 recommended by WHO and EC. Hence, public of the study area won't receive any serious health hazard due to radon in drinking water and the water is fit for drinking without any additional treatment.

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Section: Radon Concentration In the Drinking Watermentioning

confidence: 85%

Estimation of Inhalation and Ingestion Dose Due to Radon Concentration in Drinking Water Samples of Shankaraghatta Forest Environment, Karnataka, India

Dongre¹,

Kumar²,

Suresh³

et al. 2023

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“…Nowadays most people spend 80% of their time indoor, and 20% outdoor. The annual indoor effective dose was calculated using the following equation [17,24,25]:…”

Section: Annual Effective Dose Estimation (Aed)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Radiological impact assessment of different building material additives

Kocsis

Tóth-Bodrogi

Peka

et al. 2021

J Radioanal Nucl Chem

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In this study, samples of building material additives were analyzed for naturally occurring radioisotope activity such as uranium, radium, and radon. The radon exhalation and the annual effective doses, were also calculated. The activities of the samples, were determined using HPGe gamma spectrometry and ionization detector. The results were used to calculate dose values by using RESRAD BUILD code. The activity concentration of the samples ranges between 9–494 Bq/kg Ra-226, 1–119 Bq/kg Th-232 and 24–730 Bq/kg K-40. In conclusion the investigated samples can be used safely as building material additives as they do not pose a major risk to humans.

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“…Exposure of humans to these heavy metals and the ionizing radiation emanating from the radionuclides and their progenies is a leading source of cancer and other health challenges from radiation, harmful to vital organs of the human body that can lead to death in some cases (Orosun, 2020c; United State Environmental Protection Agency "EPA", 2018; USEPA, 1997;Orosun, 2018Orosun, , 2020bOrosun, -e, 2021Orosun et al, 2021b). However, tiles used for building purposes, the inhabitants are exposed to these dangerous radiations and heavy metals continuously over the lifetime of occupying such buildings.…”

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Radiotoxicity risk assessments of ceramic tiles used in Nigeria: The Monte Carlo approach

Mawell

Orosun

Oladotun

et al. 2022

Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management

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Assessment of ambient gamma radiation dose and annual effective dose associated with radon in drinking water from gold and lead mining area of Moro, North-Central Nigeria

Cited by 24 publications

References 21 publications

Estimation of Inhalation and Ingestion Dose Due to Radon Concentration in Drinking Water Samples of Shankaraghatta Forest Environment, Karnataka, India

Estimation of Inhalation and Ingestion Dose Due to Radon Concentration in Drinking Water Samples of Shankaraghatta Forest Environment, Karnataka, India

Radiological impact assessment of different building material additives

Radiotoxicity risk assessments of ceramic tiles used in Nigeria: The Monte Carlo approach

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