Radionuclide contents and physico-chemical characterization of solid waste and effluent samples of some selected industries in the city of Lagos, Nigeria

Radioprotection

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 203-212

  Jibiri, N N ^a   Adewuyi, G O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Industrial waste products; Lagos; Natural radionuclides; Physico chemical parameters; Radioactivity

Indexed keywords

DETERMINATION OF PARAMETERS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; LAGOS; NATURAL RADIONUCLIDES; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS; RADIOACTIVITY CONCENTRATION; TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENTS; HEAVY METALS; NOBELIUM; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM; SOLID WASTES; THORIUM;

ALKALINITY;

EID: 77649318388     PISSN: 00338451     EISSN: 1769700X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/radiopro:2007053     Document Type: Article

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