Natural radioactivity and trace metals in crude oils: Implication for health

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-69

  Ajayi, T R ^a   Torto, N ^b   Tchokossa, P ^a   Akinlua, A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Crude oil; Dose; Natural radioactivity; Niger Delta; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

METAL; PETROLEUM; POTASSIUM; RADIOISOTOPE; THORIUM; URANIUM;

CRUDE OIL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH IMPACT; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIONUCLIDE; TRACE METAL;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NIGERIA; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION DOSE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METALS; NIGERIA; PETROLEUM; POTASSIUM RADIOISOTOPES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOISOTOPES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; THORIUM; URANIUM;

AFRICA; NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 58149306027     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-008-9155-z     Document Type: Article

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