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Natural Radionuclides Distribution in the Granitic

DOI: 10.3923/AJAPS.2011.176.185 Corpus ID: 130345250; Natural Radionuclides Distribution in the Granitic Rocks and Soils of Abandoned Quarry Sites, Abeokuta, Southwestern Nigeria

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Effects of Physical and Chemical Properties on Natural Radionuclides

The result also showed that Gio-World quarry site recorded the highest concentration of 232 Th with value ranging from 18.83-52.88 Bq kg-1 and an average of 65.05 Bq kg-1, while Green-palm quarry site (3.56 -6.98 Bq kg-1 with mean of 5.17 Bq kg-1) and Veritas quarry site (2.60- 6.37 Bq kg-1-with average of 4.55 Bq kg-1) obtained the lowest ...

Assessment of Dust Concentration and Compounds at …

at Quarry Sites in Akamkpa Cross River State, Nigeria Godwin Igie Inyaka1, M. Alkali2, Emeodilichi H. Mba2* and Udofia Udeme Alfred2 1National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA ...

(PDF) Determination of Activity Concentrations in

from quarry sites in Abeokuta, South-Western Nigeria, it was also found out that the mean concentrati on of 40 K, 238 U and 232 Th are 124.85±24.05, 27.804±10.10 and 20.22±8.2,

Environmental impact of quarrying on air quality in Ebonyi …

The insatiable demand for rock supplies has enticed numerous building and construction enterprises to participate in stone quarrying. However, this has had an …

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The quarries are located in southwestern Nigeria. The geology of southwestern Nigeria is characterized by the Tertiary-Recent Dahomey basin which …

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In South-Eastern Nigeria, several quarry operations provide 8.7% of the country's annual GDP to the economy. These businesses do, however, frequently cause air pollution. Extech Model VPC300 was used to measure PM2.5, PM10, and various meteorological factors, and conduct a social survey to determine the impact of particulate …

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The elemental analysis and silica content of parent rock materials and dust samples were carried out at three quarry sites designated A,B, and C. Questionnaires were administered to 270 quarry ...

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A study in Nigeria showed a significant decrease in FVC and FEV1 among the quarry workers of the stone-crushing industry exposed to dust. 11 Another study done on stone crushers found that PFT ...

[PDF] Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Soils from …

Seasonal concentrations of eight total and bioavailable heavy metals (Cr, Cu, Cd, Zn, Mn, Ni, Pb an Fe), along with some physico chemical properties of soil in vegetable farms around the rock quarry in Durumi, Abuja was assessed to know the level of heavy metal pollution of the soil. Control and actual soil samples were collected from …

Natural Radionuclides Distribution in the Granitic Rocks

Among the quarries, rocks from AGI (Saje quarry) have the highest concentration of all the radionuclides ( 238U, 232Th and 40K) while the values are lower in the samples from Colonial quarry (Adigbe).

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This study was carried out at selected stone quarrying sites in the North-Central region of Nigeria that is made up of six states which are Niger, Kogi, Kwara, Benue, Nasarawa, …

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The value of the Moisture Content for 12. 5mm granites. Figure 2 Values of Specific Gravity of all Aggregate sizes from all Quarry Sites. obtained from Ago – Iwoye at 1.22% was the highest, that from Papa Adeosun at 1.14% came next, then that of Omoologede 1.06%, and that of Ishara having the least value of 1.02%.

Pulmonary problems among quarry workers of stone crushing

Background: Respiratory problem is one of the major health hazards in dust-exposed workers; it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world. Objective: To determine the prevalence of respiratory problems and lung function impairment among quarry workers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Methods: Respiratory problems and lung …

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Quarry distribution in Nigeria has followed the pattern of infrastructu ral development and growth rate of a particular area and the availability of granite producing …

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Physicochemical profile of water bodies around the quarry sites in Ogun State, Nigeria Isiaka Adio Hassan. ... (9.4 version). Sixty quarries were identified in the selected locations. The pH values of surface water (dry season) in all locations were within the WHO standard (6.5-8.5), with the exception of Adelokun (6.20±3.00) and Baaki Ake …

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water has impelled people to make use of pond water from quarry sites. This study investigated the physico-chemical parameters and heavy metals of water samples collected at China quarry site in Ngwogwo Ivo Local Government of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The concentrations of Cd (0.01±0.00 to 0.02±0.00 mg/l), Pb (6.70±0.78 to 7.87±1.08 mg/l), Ni ...

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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. Nevertheless, table 1 and 2 reveal that the particles of the samples are uniformly graded. There are 90.8% and 83.8% of sand size particles in the river sharp sand and quarry dust samples respectively. The quarry dust sample contains 11.8% of silt/dust size particles and 4.4% of gravel size particle, while the river ...

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Natural Radionuclides Distribution in the Granitic Rocks …

The quarries and Alabata (i.e., the control site)fall within latitude 7°9'N and 7°14'N and longitude 3°26'E and 3°40'E on the map of Ogun state, southwest of Nigeria. The physiography of the area is that of undulating quarry sites terrain with the two abandoned quarry sites on the higher elevation compared with the control site.

Natural Radionuclides Distribution in the Granitic Rocks and …

Among the quarries, rocks from AGI (Saje quarry) have the highest concentration of all the radionuclides (238 U, 232 Th and 40 K) while the values are lower in the samples from Colonial quarry (Adigbe). However, 40 K has the highest concentration in the rocks of the abandoned quarry sites, followed by 238 U and least for 232 Th. This trend is ...