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Gross Alpha and Beta Radioactivity of Water from Gubi Dam Water Treatment Plant Gubi Village, Bauchi

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  • Abubakar Nasiru

    (Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Bauchi state)

  • Auwal Musa Tijjani

    (Department of Physics, Abubakar Tafawa Blewa University Bauchi)

  • Abubakar Mohammed Bello

    (Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Bauchi state)

  • Hussaini Muhammad Saratu

    (Department of Physics, Air force Institute of Technology Kaduna, Air force Institute of Technology Kaduna)

  • Nafiu Muhammad Wada

    (Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Nigeria)

Abstract

In this research work, a total of 25 replicate samples from the study area comprising source water, treated water, as well as water from some boreholes around Gubi dam and Gubi water treatment plant, were collected for the analysis using Gas-flow Detector Dual Phosphor (counting system) method to determine the gross alpha and beta concentrations. The results showed that the values for the gross alpha and beta measurements were found to be (7.057E-03Bq/ m3 ), ( 1.0253E-02 Bq/ m3) and (2.693E-02 Bq/ m3) for samples from the dam, treated water and the borehole respectively. Furthermore, the mean concentrations were also determined to be (4.11E-02Bq/ m3), (3.74E-02Bq/ m3) and (1.0756E-01Bq/ m3). The study revealed that water from Gubi dam whether treated, untreated or groundwater around the dam purses no radiological hazards for agricultural and other domestic uses.

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Handle: RePEc:alk:ijbpcs:v:1:y:2019:i:1:id:420
DOI: 10.32996/
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