Assessment of background ionizing radiation exposure levels in industrial buildings in Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria
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Background: Increased exposure from background radiations and the attendant health effects have in recent times drawn attention of researchers. This study aimed to assess indoor outdoor radiation levels selected offices/industrial buildings Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria. Methods: Forty four villages Nnewi were surveyed using a calibrated international medicom CRM 100 monitor. Radiation readings obtained counts per minute converted micro-sieverts hour (µSv h-1). The annual effective dose rate (IAEDR), rate, excess lifetime cancer risk, organ doses calculated recommended occupancy conversion factors.Results: mean IAEDR OAEDR respectively 0.8060±0.056 mSv y-1 0.2281±0.020 with estimated ELCR 2.822x10-3 0. 799x10-3 respectively. testes received highest (0.843 y-1) followed by bone marrow (0.710 y-1).Conclusions: revealed that exposures outside offices State below UNSCEAR ICRP for general public.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2320-6012', '2320-6071']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20220273