Quantum mechanics

Materials science

Effective dose (radiation)

Geomorphology

Radiation

Nuclear physics

Gamma ray

Astrophysics

Lead (geology)

Radiochemistry

Radon exposure

Geology

Physics

Irradiation

Environmental chemistry

Absorbed dose

Radiation exposure

Environmental science

Composite material

Gamma ray spectrometer

Medicine

Chemistry

Nuclear medicine

Bottle

Equivalent dose

Ionizing radiation

Radon

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

This work investigates the activity concentration of 238U, the ambient gamma absorbed dose rates (DR), and the 222Rn concentration levels in ground and surface water samples from gold and lead mining area of Moro, Kwara State, Nigeria. In situ measurements of activity concentration of 238U and DR were carried out using Super SPEC RS-125 gamma spectrometer and 222Rn activity concentration in ground and surface waters were analysed using a calibrated RAD7 big bottle system. The results show that the risk of radiation exposure at the mining area is high and the public are not safe from exposure to ionizing radiation.

Assessment of ambient gamma radiation dose and annual effective dose associated with radon in drinking water from gold and lead mining area of Moro, North-Central Nigeria