Radiological study of soils in oil and gas producing areas in Delta state, Nigeria

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 121-126

  Tchokossa, P ^a   Olomo, J B ^a   Balogun, F A ^a   Adesanmi, C A ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Energy Commission of Nigeria   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; OIL; PETROLEUM; POTASSIUM; THORIUM; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; IONIZING RADIATION; NIGERIA; RADIATION MONITORING; SOIL POLLUTANT;

BACKGROUND RADIATION; CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; NIGERIA; OILS; PETROLEUM; POTASSIUM RADIOISOTOPES; RADIATION MONITORING; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; SPECTROMETRY, GAMMA; THORIUM; URANIUM;

EID: 84871587986     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: 17423406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncs101     Document Type: Article

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