The concentration of gross alpha and gross beta radioactivity in surface soil, mineral rock and consumable water around mining sites in Benue state, Nigeria have been measured using protean instrument corporation (PIC) MPC 2000DP detector. The average activity for gross alpha ran...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2018/39193
The quantification of activity concentrations of radionuclides and the radiation hazard indices in the exploration fields of Benue State have been carried out. Samples of the environmental matrix (soil and minerals) were collected from five mining sites of barite, limestone, lead...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2017/33432
The assessment of the radiation hazard indices of solid minerals and sand in mining sites of Benue State, Nigeria was carried out using well calibrated radalert-50 and 100 meters and a Global Positioning System (Garmin 765). The sites investigated are Lessle (Barite), Gboko (Lime...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/33373
Aims: Mining activities have shown to give rise to so much waste (tailings) which may have poisonous elements and lethal to man and the entire ecosystem. Consequently, it affects his health negatively during and after production. This study estimated the excess lifetime cancer ri...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i1238
Aims: Oil exploration and frequent spill incidents have created environmental and radiological safety concerns about the mobilization of existing naturally radionuclides in Rivers State. This study is to assess and compare gross alpha and gross beta activity in soil and sediment...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2025/v8i3216
Design and Engineering Economic Analysis of two widely used Air-Conditioning (AC) systems, Mini-Split and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF), in the new Engineering Complex Building under the same indoor and outdoor conditions for an entire year is carried out by using Carrier Hourl...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v34i130111