Assessment of Annual Effective Dose and Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk Due to Natural Background Radiation Levels in West Pokot, Kenya
Elijah Pkemoi,
Elijah Mwangi,
Michael Mangala
et al.
Abstract:This research determined the annual effective dose equivalent (AEDE) and excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR) resulting from background ionizing radiation (BIR) within the vicinity of the Ortum and River Muruny artisanal gold mining sites in West Pokot, Kenya. The study employed a portable hand-held thermo Scientific RADEYE PRD Personal Radiation Detector for data collection. Measurements of absorbed dose rate (ADR) in air were conducted at thirty-two distinct locations within the sites and their surroundings, e… Show more
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