Determination of radon exhalation rates from sand of some beaches in Lagos, Nigeria and Benin
Olaoye,, A., Khalaf, H., Elijah Selome, J., Ademola, K., Ahmed, I., Mostafa, M., Mansour, H. (2024). Determination of radon exhalation rates from sand of some beaches in Lagos, Nigeria and Benin. EKB Journal Management System, 57(1), 33-40. doi: 10.21608/ajnsa.2023.219847.1762
Adeola Morohunfoluwa Olaoye,; Hyam A Khalaf; John Taiwo Elijah Selome; Kolap Augustine Ademola; Israa K Ahmed; Mostafa Mostafa; Howaida Mansour. "Determination of radon exhalation rates from sand of some beaches in Lagos, Nigeria and Benin". EKB Journal Management System, 57, 1, 2024, 33-40. doi: 10.21608/ajnsa.2023.219847.1762
Olaoye,, A., Khalaf, H., Elijah Selome, J., Ademola, K., Ahmed, I., Mostafa, M., Mansour, H. (2024). 'Determination of radon exhalation rates from sand of some beaches in Lagos, Nigeria and Benin', EKB Journal Management System, 57(1), pp. 33-40. doi: 10.21608/ajnsa.2023.219847.1762
Olaoye,, A., Khalaf, H., Elijah Selome, J., Ademola, K., Ahmed, I., Mostafa, M., Mansour, H. Determination of radon exhalation rates from sand of some beaches in Lagos, Nigeria and Benin. EKB Journal Management System, 2024; 57(1): 33-40. doi: 10.21608/ajnsa.2023.219847.1762

Determination of radon exhalation rates from sand of some beaches in Lagos, Nigeria and Benin

Arab Journal of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
Volume 57, Issue 1, January 2024, Page 33-40  XML PDF (737.66 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ajnsa.2023.219847.1762
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Authors
Adeola Morohunfoluwa Olaoye,1; Hyam A Khalaf email orcid 2; John Taiwo Elijah Selome1; Kolap Augustine Ademola3; Israa K Ahmed4; Mostafa Mostafaorcid 5; Howaida Mansour6
1Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos City, Nigeria.
2Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Minia University, El-Minia city, 61519, Egypt
3Department of Physical Sciences, College of Natural Science, Bells University of Technology Ota city, Ogun State, Nigeria
4physics Department, college of science, University of ANBAR, IRAQ
5Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Minia University, El-Minia city, 61519, Egypt.
6Physics Department, Faculty of Women for Arts, Science and Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo city, Egypt
Abstract
The activities of radon content in three seawater samples taken from Lagos and Benin Republic (Sultan, Seme kpoji, and Ojo) Beaches are the focus of the current study. The seawater samples were analyzed using the RAD-7 detector to obtain activity concentration. The obtained values for radon activity concentration are 1800.0 ± 1400 Bq/m3, 3500.0 ± 1900 Bq/m3, and 5500.0±2300 Bq/m3, respectively. The findings showed that the radon concentration levels were higher than the safe levels recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). The estimated radiation hazard indices, which include equilibrium equivalent radon concentration, potential alpha energy concentration, annual absorbed dose, annual equivalent dose, excess lifetime cancer risk, and lung cancer cases per million people per year, were outside of acceptable limits. However, monitoring the environment for Radon against respiratory cancer is crucial for public health. The result of this study adds more data to knowledge.
Keywords
Radon concentration; radiation risk indices; beach sand and water; RAD-7 detector
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