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Adewoyin OO, Omeje M, Joel ES, Odetunmibi OA. STATISTICAL ESTIMATION OF RADIOLOGICAL HAZARDS FROM RADIONUCLIDE CONTENTS IN BUILDING MATERIALS. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2019; 185:519-525. [PMID: 31329979 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncz047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Thirteen (13) types of building tiles and Sharp sand commonly used for building purposes were collected for their radionuclide contents analysis using gamma ray spectrometry. The average value of the Radium equivalent activity is 208.81 Bq/kg for all samples considered was found to be lower than the recommended safe limit of 370 Bq/kg. Similarly, both external and internal hazard indices (Hex and Hin) were noted to have mean values of 0.57 and 0.73, respectively, which were lower than the recommended safe standard of 1. More so, the average absorbed gamma dose rate was observed to be 94.31 nGy/h, much higher than the recommended safe limit of 59 nGy/h.
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- O O Adewoyin
- Department of Physics, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State 112233, Nigeria
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- Department of Physics, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State 112233, Nigeria
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- Department of Physics, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State 112233, Nigeria
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- Department of Mathematics, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State 112233, Nigeria
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Muhammad W, Ullah A, Tahir S, Ullah F, Khan M. An overview of radioactivity measurement studies in Pakistan. REVIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2019; 34:141-152. [PMID: 30763030 DOI: 10.1515/reveh-2018-0058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In our environment, various naturally occurring radionuclides are present (both underground and overground) in several places, which results in lifelong human exposure. The radiation dose received by human beings from the radiation emitted by these naturally occurring radionuclides is approximately 87%. Exposure to radiation poses radiological health hazards. To assess the human health hazards from radiation, the concentration of these naturally occurring radionuclides are measured in soil (used for cultivation), building materials (soil, bricks, sand, marble, etc.), water and dietary items, worldwide. The available literature revealed that numerous studies related to the subject have been carried out in Pakistan. Most of these studies measured the radioactivity concentrations of primordial [uranium (238U), thorium (232Th), radium (226Ra) and potassium (40K)] and anthropogenic [cesium (137Cs)] radionuclide in soil samples (used for cultivation), fertilizers, building materials (i.e. bricks, rocks, sand, soil, marble, etc.), as well as water and dietary items, using a sodium iodide detector or high purity germanium. An effort was made in 2008 to compile these studies as a review article. However, since then, considerable studies have been undertaken and reported in the literature. Therefore, the main objective of the present article is to provide a countrywide baseline data on radionuclide levels, by overviewing and compiling the relevant studies carried out in Pakistan.
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- Wazir Muhammad
- Therapeutic Radiology, Yale-School of Medicine,Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8040, USA, Phone: +1 (203) 785-2368, Fax: +1 (203) 785-4765
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- Health Physics Division (HPD), Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering (DNE), Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan
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Radiation exposure to dwellers due to naturally occurring radionuclides found in selected commercial building materials sold in Nigeria. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH AND APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jrras.2018.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Rafique M, Rahman SU, Basharat M, Aziz W, Ahmad I, Lone KA, Ahmad K, Matiullah. Evaluation of excess life time cancer risk from gamma dose rates in Jhelum valley. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH AND APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jrras.2013.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Muhammad Rafique
- Department of Physics, University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarbad, Azad Kashmir, 13100, Pakistan
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- Department of Medical Physics, Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Geology, University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarbad, Azad Kashmir, 13100, Pakistan
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- Department of Computer Sciences and Information Technology, University of Azad Kashmir, Azad Kashmir, 13100, Pakistan
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarbad, Azad Kashmir, 13100, Pakistan
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- Consultant Medical Oncologist, Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
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- Radiation Dosimetry Laboratory, Health Physics Division, PINSTECH, Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Directorate of Systems and Services, PINSTECH, Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Maxwell O, Emmanuel JS, Olusegun AO, Cyril EEO, Ifeanyi AT, Embong Z. A STUDY OF NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY IN SOME BUILDING MATERIALS IN NIGERIA. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2019; 183:332-335. [PMID: 30085254 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncy121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2018] [Revised: 07/07/2018] [Accepted: 07/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Building materials of different brands were assessed for the concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K using HPGe detector. The activity concentrations in the measured samples ranged from 27 ± 8 to 82 ± 8 Bq kg-1 for 226Ra, 41 ± 4 to 101 ± 8 Bq kg-1 for 232Th and 140 ± 8 to 940 ± 19 Bq kg-1 for 40K, respectively. The Radium equivalent (Raeq) activity from the samples was found to be <370 Bq kg-1 as the recommended value for construction materials. This study will set a baseline data for significant standards on radiation exposure of the measured radionuclides in the selected building materials used in Nigeria.
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- Omeje Maxwell
- Department of Physics, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Physics, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Physics, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Physics, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Faculty of Applied Science and Technology (FAST), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Pagoh Campus, Km 1, Jalan Panchor, Pagoh, Muar, Johor, Malaysia
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Qureshi AA, Manzoor S, Younis H, Shah KH, Ahmed T. ASSESSMENT OF RADIATION DOSE AND EXCESSIVE LIFE-TIME CANCER RISK FROM THE BUNAIR GRANITE, NORTHERN PAKISTAN. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2018; 178:143-151. [PMID: 28985383 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncx095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Natural radioactivity was measured in Bunair Granite using high purity germanium gamma-ray spectrometer and compared to world's granites and building materials to access its suitability for the construction purpose. Average gamma-activities of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K were found to be 52.41, 58.41 and 1130.12 Bq kg-1, respectively. The Indoor and outdoor radiation indices including excessive life-time cancer risk (ELCR) were calculated. The average indoor ELCR was estimated as 3.49 × 10-3. The average outdoor ELCR was assessed as 0.46 × 10-3. As a basic building material Bunair Granite should be on low propriety. For flooring, facing the buildings and as Table tops, in kitchens and other utilities it is safe.
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- A A Qureshi
- Radiation Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Radiation Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Radiation Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Pakistan Stone Development Company, G-8/1, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Pakistan Stone Development Company, G-8/1, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Altun M, Sezgin N, Nemlioglu S, Karakelle B, Can N, Temelli UE. Natural radioactivity and hazard-level assessment of Portland cements in Turkey. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-017-5476-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Asaduzzaman K, Mannan F, Khandaker MU, Farook MS, Elkezza A, Amin YBM, Sharma S, Abu Kassim HB. Assessment of Natural Radioactivity Levels and Potential Radiological Risks of Common Building Materials Used in Bangladeshi Dwellings. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0140667. [PMID: 26473957 PMCID: PMC4608819 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The concentrations of primordial radionuclides (226Ra, 232Th and 40K) in commonly used building materials (brick, cement and sand), the raw materials of cement and the by-products of coal-fired power plants (fly ash) collected from various manufacturers and suppliers in Bangladesh were determined via gamma-ray spectrometry using an HPGe detector. The results showed that the mean concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in all studied samples slightly exceeded the typical world average values of 50 Bq kg(-1), 50 Bq kg(-1) and 500 Bq kg(-1), respectively. The activity concentrations (especially 226Ra) of fly-ash-containing cement in this study were found to be higher than those of fly-ash-free cement. To evaluate the potential radiological risk to individuals associated with these building materials, various radiological hazard indicators were calculated. The radium equivalent activity values for all samples were found to be lower than the recommended limit for building materials of 370 Bq kg(-1), with the exception of the fly ash. For most samples, the values of the alpha index and the radiological hazard (external and internal) indices were found to be within the safe limit of 1. The mean indoor absorbed dose rate was observed to be higher than the population-weighted world average of 84 nGy h(-1), and the corresponding annual effective dose for most samples fell below the recommended upper dose limit of 1 mSv y(-1). For all investigated materials, the values of the gamma index were found to be greater than 0.5 but less than 1, indicating that the gamma dose contribution from the studied building materials exceeds the exemption dose criterion of 0.3 mSv y(-1) but complies with the upper dose principle of 1 mSv y(-1).
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- Khandoker Asaduzzaman
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Educational Leadership, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Educational Leadership, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Determination of natural radioactivity and associated radiation hazard in building materials used in Weinan, China. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2014.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Chao S, Lu X, Zhang M, Pang L. Natural radioactivity level and radiological hazard assessment of commonly used building material in Xining, China. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-014-3065-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Natural radioactivity in sand samples collected along the bank of river Indus in the area spanning over Gilgit to Lowarian, Pakistan: assessment of its radiological hazards. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-013-2832-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Radiometric analysis of rock and soil samples of Leepa Valley; Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-013-2681-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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