Evaluation of Radiation Emission and Associated Health Hazards from Refuse Dumps in the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria

Measurement of background ionizing radiation in the federal university of technology owerri, Nigeria using calibrated digital geiger counter

“…It moved into its permanent site (which is the location of this study) in 1993 with a land mass of about 4580 hectares. It is one of the most populous universities in the South East with a population of about forty ive thousand (45,000) people (both staff and students) [5]. The map of the study area is shown below as igure 1.…”

“…The map of the study area is shown below as igure 1. Eke and Emelue has previously studied the radiation emission and health hazard implications of refuse dump site in FUTO using the sodium iodide scintillation counter [5]. This present study focused not only on the refuse dump site, but on the entire school both outdoors and indoors.…”