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keywords: Radon gas, Radiation, Absorbed dose, Photochemical, Alpha guard PQ.
The essence of life on earth is dependent on radiation photochemical transformation for sustainable life activities and the main natural environmental radiation sources on earth are radon and atmospheric radiation. Exposure to radon gas can have negative health effects through inhaling smokes from cigarettes and smokes from industries which can cause lung cancer over time 2014 edition of the international basic safety standards (I.B.S.S) was adopted. This study presents environmental radiation monitoring; the radon within the environment is measured using a professional radon monitoring instrument (Alpha Guard PQ 2000 PRO) and a geographical positioning system (GPS –Gaiman GPS map 76s). The recorded mean radon concentration varied from 10.8±4.80 Bq/m3to 21.90 ±15.6Bq/m3 ,15.6Bq/m3 is high due to the uncertainty to few radon counts while taking readings) 21.90Bq/m3 which is within the WHO accepted range(100Bq/m3) the average values of the estimated radiation risk parameters which includes radon concentration, radon exhalation rates and excess lifetime cancer risk due to exposure from their progeny are 4.2Bq/m3 to 8.4Bq/m3, 1.22x10-3mwl to 2.5x10-3mwl, 0.003x10-3wml/y to 0.08x10-3wml/y respectively. The calculated radon factors fall within the WHO recommended limits. The study area is termed safe and poses no threat to human health.
keywords: Radon gas, Radiation, Absorbed dose, Photochemical, Alpha guard PQ.
The essence of life on earth is dependent on radiation photochemical transformation for sustainable life activities and the main natural environmental radiation sources on earth are radon and atmospheric radiation. Exposure to radon gas can have negative health effects through inhaling smokes from cigarettes and smokes from industries which can cause lung cancer over time 2014 edition of the international basic safety standards (I.B.S.S) was adopted. This study presents environmental radiation monitoring; the radon within the environment is measured using a professional radon monitoring instrument (Alpha Guard PQ 2000 PRO) and a geographical positioning system (GPS –Gaiman GPS map 76s). The recorded mean radon concentration varied from 10.8±4.80 Bq/m3to 21.90 ±15.6Bq/m3 ,15.6Bq/m3 is high due to the uncertainty to few radon counts while taking readings) 21.90Bq/m3 which is within the WHO accepted range(100Bq/m3) the average values of the estimated radiation risk parameters which includes radon concentration, radon exhalation rates and excess lifetime cancer risk due to exposure from their progeny are 4.2Bq/m3 to 8.4Bq/m3, 1.22x10-3mwl to 2.5x10-3mwl, 0.003x10-3wml/y to 0.08x10-3wml/y respectively. The calculated radon factors fall within the WHO recommended limits. The study area is termed safe and poses no threat to human health.