Determination of Radionuclides and Radiological Parameters in Some Fruits from Niger Delta, Nigeria | Chapter 2 | Fundamental Research and Application of Physical Science Vol. 4

 The present study confirm radionuclide activity levels that are usable in fruits, investigate attainable risks that are connected with absorbing these fruits and the need to determine dissemination exposure level in persons due to absorbing these fruits from Niger Delta. Radionuclides’ activity aggregation in fruits is essential for the decision of radiological parameters and guardianship of human health.Fruits can be active due to the ghost of naturally occurring active materials (NORMs) and technically embellished radioactive fabrics (TENORMs) in the environment. The Radionuclide activity aggregation and Radiological parameters of Some Fruits from Niger Delta, Nigeria was contingent upon using gamma indication spectroscopy. The study measured the activity aggregation of radionuclides in fruits and the results demonstrated that the total activity concentration of 40K, 232Th and 226Ra in products were 578.24 Bqkg-1, 263.84 Bqkg-1and 128.35 Bqkg-1 respectively. The study learned that 40K is the radionuclide with the capital value of activity aggregation while apricot crop has the highest valueof radionuclide aggregation compared to other products. The statistical reasoning of data was also finished using mathematical packages. The radiological limits, such as the annual effective measure AED for Infants, Children and Adults due to the fallout in Avocado, Apricot, Guava and Pear were; 829.02 μSvy-1, 565.865 μSvy-1, and 838.725 μSvy-1, 2737.665 μSvy-1, 4361.4875 μSvy-1 and 2497.9025 μSvy-1, 651.20833 μSvy-1, 1202.6767 μSvy-1and 813.22167 μSvy-1, and 1164.7883 μSvy-1, 1724.2933 μSvy-1 and 1088.8933 μSvy-1 respectively. The supposed AED due to the consumption of differing fruits were above globe value. However, the estimated extreme lifetime tumor risks for the various crops are far below the world (WHO) limit. According to the study's judgments, there is no malignancy risk associated with consuming fruits in the study area, and products with tap root plans had the highest concentrations of radionuclide activity.

Author(s) Details:

C. J. Mgbemere,
Department of Physics, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

C. P. Ononugbo,
Department of Physics, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

G. O. Avwiri,
Department of Physics, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/FRAPS-V4/article/view/10585