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Identification of Medical and Industrial Used Radionuclides in Dumpsites across Lafia Town, Nasarawa State, Nigeria |
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PP: 15-19 |
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doi:10.18576/jrna/070102
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Author(s) |
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U. Rilwan,
O.O. Galadima,
A.M. Rufai,
I. Yahaya,
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Abstract |
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| This research intends to unveil the presence of radionuclides in dumpsites across Lafia Town of Nasarawa state using thermos-scientific interceptor (IdentiFINDER). The presence, types and trust level of radionuclides was found using stratified random sampling technique. The grid of the study area was defined within the range of 50 x 25 meter. In each data point, the type of radionuclides and their respective trust level were obtained. From the observation and results, it was seen that 103Pd was found in 39% of the total points with trust level of 50-67%, 109Cd was found in 19% of the total points with trust level of 50-72%, 241Am was found in 9% of the total points with trust level of 61%, 125I was found in 20% of the total points with trust level of 54-86%, 131I was found in 3% of the total points with trust level of 55-71%, 75Se was found in 6% of the total points with trust level of 60% and 57Co was found in 4% of the total points with trust level of 71%. Based on the high trust level of these radionuclides, they can be harness and apply appropriately in medicine and industry. |
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