Radiological landscape of natural resources and mining: Unveiling the environmental impact of naturally occurring radioactive materials in Ghana's mining areas

Radiological landscape of natural resources and mining: Unveiling the environmental impact of naturally occurring radioactive materials in Ghana's mining areas

This study provides a general observation of the status of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs) distribution in mining and industrial areas of Ghana in order to establish regional and national data on NORMs. The study includes data on radioactivity concentrations of U-238, Th-232, and K...

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Main Authors: Augustine Faanu, Lordford Tettey-Larbi, Esther Osei Akuo-ko, Prince Kwabena Gyekye, David Okoh Kpeglo, Henry Lawluvi, Charles Kansaana, Serwaa Adjei-Kyereme, Alexander Opoku Efa, Edit Tóth-Bodrogi, Tibor Kovács, Amin Shahrokhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Mining
Gamma spectrometry
Statistical analysis
Environmental radioactivity
Radiation
Water
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024009903

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