Radiological safety assessment and determination of heavy metals in soil samples from some waste dumpsites in Lagos and Ogun state, south-western, Nigeria

Assessment of naturally occurring radionuclides and heavy metals in 5 major dumpsites around Lagos and Ogun State, Nigeria, was carried-out to determine the natural radionuclide and heavy metals in the dumpsites and to evaluate the hazards these may have on the public. Radionuclide concentrations we...

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Main Authors: Augustine Kolapo Ademola, Morounfolu. A. Olaoye, Peter. O. Abodunrin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687850714001320