Radiological impact assessment of farm soils and Ofada rice (Oryza Sativa Japonica) from three areas in Nigeria
Other Title(s)
تقييم التأثير الإشعاعي للتربة الزراعية للرز أوفادا (الرز الأسيوي الياباني) من ثلاثة مناطق في نيجيريا
Joint Authors
al-Ausa, Shams al-Din
al-Diuluja, Bayo
Odunaike, Kola
Source
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 3 (sup) (30 Sep. 2020), pp.1080-1090, 11 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Science for Women
Publication Date
2020-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Oryza sativa japonica (ofada rice) is largely grown in Aramoko, Abakaliki and Ofada communities and consumed by both the poor and rich in Nigeria.
A total of twenty ofada rice farmlands were identified in each study area and rice samples were randomly collected, thoroughly mixed to make a representative sample from each farmland.
Soil samples were collected in each farm to a depth of 5-15cm from at least eight different points and thoroughly mixed together to form a representative sample.
The samples were thereafter taken to the laboratory for preparation and spectroscopic analysis.
A well-calibrated NaI(Tl) gamma-ray detector was used in spectrometric analysis of the samples and descriptive statistics was used to analyze the results The respective mean 40K, 238U and 232Th activity concentrations in the rice were 261.8±52.5Bq/kg, 9.6±1.2Bq/kg and 8.7±1.0Bq/kg (Ofada); 257.3±39.0Bq/kg, 9.3±1.1Bq/kg and 7.8±1.8Bq/kg (Abakaliki); and 248.2±54.8Bq/kg, 9.3±0.9Bq/kg and 7.6±1.5Bq/kg (Aramoko).
The respective mean 40K, 238U and 232Th activity concentrations in the soils were 333.9±62.8Bq/kg, 11.1±1.1Bq/kg and 11.0±1.4Bq/kg (Ofada); 306.8±36.0Bq/kg, 10.7±0.8Bq/kg and 9.4±1.8 Bq/kg (Abakaliki) and 321.8±42.4Bq/kg, 10.9±0.5Bq/kg and 9.5±0.6Bq/kg (Aramoko).
The highest mean ingestion dose of 106.0±8.0µSv/y and outdoor effective dose of 32.4±3.40µSv/y were recorded in Ofada community.
The highest mean ingestion cancer risk of (0.33±0.004) x10-3 was recorded in Aramoko.
The results indicated significantly lower radionuclide ingestion dose than the world limit value of 290µSv/y and higher cancer risks than the UNSCEAR recommended limit of , therefore consumption of ofada rice from the areas may not pose any serious health impact.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Ausa, Shams al-Din& al-Diuluja, Bayo& Odunaike, Kola. 2020. Radiological impact assessment of farm soils and Ofada rice (Oryza Sativa Japonica) from three areas in Nigeria. Baghdad Science Journal،Vol. 17, no. 3 (sup), pp.1080-1090.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-976734
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Ausa, Shams al-Din…[et al.]. Radiological impact assessment of farm soils and Ofada rice (Oryza Sativa Japonica) from three areas in Nigeria. Baghdad Science Journal Vol. 17, no. 3 (Supplement) (Sep. 2020), pp.1080-1090.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-976734
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Ausa, Shams al-Din& al-Diuluja, Bayo& Odunaike, Kola. Radiological impact assessment of farm soils and Ofada rice (Oryza Sativa Japonica) from three areas in Nigeria. Baghdad Science Journal. 2020. Vol. 17, no. 3 (sup), pp.1080-1090.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-976734
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Text in English ; abstracts in English and Arabic.
Record ID
BIM-976734