TY  - JOUR
T1  - Industrial Ionising Radiation Activity: A Case Study of Western Geophysical Industry in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
AU - Sigalo, F.B. AU - Kamara, M.A. Briggs- 
JO  - Research Journal of Applied Sciences
VL  - 5
IS  - 2
SP  - 112
EP  - 114
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-932x
DO  - rjasci.2010.112.114
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2010.112.114
KW  - Ionising radiation
KW  -background radiation
KW  -environmental radiation
KW  -absorbed dose
KW  -dose rate
KW  -radioactivity
AB  - In this study, the measurement of industrial ionizing radiation background was reported in Port Harcourt, Nigeria taking the western Geophysical Industry as a case study. The Geiger Muller Counter and its associated sensors were used to obtain counts of radiation at intervals of 10 min for about 1 h at each site. Count rates for the three chosen locations were 26.98&plusmn;0.64, 37.19&plusmn;1.06 and 35.40&plusmn;1.95 cpm, respectively. The corresponding dose rates were 8.42&plusmn;0.34, 11.60&plusmn;0.28 and 11.04&plusmn;0.30 &#956;Rh<SUP>-1</SUP>. These values were found to be below the maximum permissible rate of 57 &#956;Rh<SUP>-1</SUP> accepted internationally by the National Council on Radiation Protection (NCRP).
ER  -