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Environmental Research Journal

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Measurement of Ionizing Radiation Level in an High Altitude Town of Imesi-Ile, Osun State, Southwestern, Nigeria

L. Bamidele
Page: 79-82 | Received 21 Sep 2022, Published online: 21 Sep 2022

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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-1 with a mean value 37.19 nGy h-1. 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.

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L. Bamidele. Measurement of Ionizing Radiation Level in an High Altitude Town of Imesi-Ile, Osun State, Southwestern, Nigeria.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/erj.2013.79.82
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