TY  - JOUR
T1  - Measurement of Ionizing Radiation Level in an High Altitude Town of Imesi-Ile, Osun State, Southwestern, Nigeria
AU - Bamidele, L. 
JO  - Environmental Research Journal
VL  - 7
IS  - 4
SP  - 79
EP  - 82
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1994-5396
DO  - erj.2013.79.82
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=erj.2013.79.82
KW  - Ionizing radiation
KW  -absorbed dose
KW  -environment
KW  -effective dose
KW  -value
AB  - The present research attempts to measure background ionizing 
  radiation in an high altitude town of Imesi-Ile, Osun State, Southwestern, Nigeria. 
  The measurements were carried out in 20 locations within the town using portable 
  Digilert 50 Nuclear Radiation monitor. The absorbed dose rates obtained ranges 
  from 26.6-48.6 nGy h<SUP>-1</SUP> with a mean value 37.19 nGy h<SUP>-1</SUP>. 
  The estimated annual effective dose is 0.46 mSv. This value is less than annual 
  dose unit of 1 mSv recommended by UNSCEA for normal environment.
ER  -