Journal of Physical Chemistry & Biophysics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0398
ISSN: 2161-0398
Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Igbajo Polytechnic, Igbajo, Osun State, Nigeria
Research
Evaluation of Chemical and Radiological Impacts of Radionuclides in Borehole Waters in Igbajo Town, Osun State, Nigeria
Author(s): Olalekan Sunday Fayemi*, Abdur-rahim Adebisi Giwa, Adeniran Ezekiel Aderanti and Abibat Irebami Adenekan
Water is a universal solvent on earth and sources such as wells, rivers, springs, boreholes, and other freshwater
bodies typically serve as a pathway for contaminants to enter the ecosystem while also supplying water for
domestic and drinking purposes. The activity concentrations of radionuclides in borehole water in Igbajo town
were assessed using gamma-ray spectroscopy, so as to effectively determine the degree of radiological risk to the
environment and its inhabitants, the outcomes were used to calculate all the radiological impact parameters. The
activity concentrations obtained for 40k, 238U and 232Th ranged from 7.25 ± 0.60 to 62.15 ± 4.48 Bq.L–1; 3.08 ±
0.45 to 15.24 ± 3.07 Bq.L–1 and 1.08 ± 1.10 to 17.75 ± 1.59 Bq.L–1 and with average.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2161-0398.23.13.366