DETERMINATION OF THE URANIUM CONTENT IN SOME SOIL SAMPLES FROM AJAOKUTA, KOGI STATE: NIGERIA-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

DETERMINATION OF THE URANIUM CONTENT IN SOME SOIL SAMPLES FROM AJAOKUTA, KOGI STATE: NIGERIA

Published:2019-09-30 Issue:9 Volume:7 Page:252-258
ISSN:2350-0530
Container-title:International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH
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Short-container-title:Int. J. Res. Granthaalayah

Author:

Arome Aruwa,Gyuk Philibus Musa,Ogwo Achor Mathias,Suleiman Isah

Abstract

This work present the Uranium (238U) content in soil samples collected in Ajaokuta from some villages was been determined. The measurement of the soil Uranium activity concentration were made using a multi–channel pulse height analyzer (Camberra series 10 plus) coupled to a 76.2mm x 76.2mm NaI (TI) scintillation detector. 2.93)The mean Uranium content in the analyzed samples was found to be (44.26 Bq/kg which is higher than the world mean value of 35Bq/kg. The results were in good agreement with others for soils from region which is considered as normal or slightly high in radioactivity level.

Publisher

Granthaalayah Publications and Printers

Subject

Ocean Engineering

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