ANALYSIS OF GROSS ALPHA RADIOACTIVITY IN WELL WATER IN SOME PARTS OF KADUNA SOUTH AND ENVIRONS, NIGERIA

Authors

  • P. M. Gyuk Department of Physics, Kaduna State University, Kaduna
  • A. A. Kassimu Air Force Research and Development Centre, Kaduna
  • I.H. Daniel Department of Physics, Kaduna State University, Kaduna
  • B. Ahmadu Department of Physics, Kaduna State University, Kaduna
  • A. Aruwa Department of Physics, Kaduna State University, Kaduna
  • J. Anaegbu Department of Physics, Kaduna State University, Kaduna

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i9.2017.2221

Keywords:

Gross Alpha, Radioactivity, Well and MPC-2000-DP Gas free Proportional Counter

Abstract [English]

Twelve samples of water from hand-dug wells in some parts of Kaduna South and its Environs were selected using a stratified random sampling. Twenty (20mils) of concentrated nitric acid were added to each two liters of the sampled water for preservation. The samples were then evaporated and counted for Gross Alpha activity using MPC-2000-DP model gas free proportional counter at Centre for Energy Research and Training (CERT), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.  Results show that, the range of alpha activity in water in the area was 0.001 to 0.413 Bq/L, with geometric mean of 0.124±0.040 Bq/L. The overall results show that, the alpha activity have their values below WHO recommended practical screening level of 0.5 Bq/L radioactivity for drinking water.

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2017-09-30

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Gyuk, P. M., Kassimu, A. A., Daniel, I., Ahmadu, B., Aruwa, A., & Anaegbu, J. (2017). ANALYSIS OF GROSS ALPHA RADIOACTIVITY IN WELL WATER IN SOME PARTS OF KADUNA SOUTH AND ENVIRONS, NIGERIA. International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH, 5(9), 124–131. https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i9.2017.2221