Authors : R.K. Odunaike , S.K. Alausa , O.A. Oyebanjo , G.C. Ijeoma and A.O. Alo
Abstract: The menace of waste dumps in most of our urban centres or cities cannot be over emphasized and its subsequent health hazards needs to be determined for public enlightenment. This motivated the present study in which the authors employed radiation detection method to examine the total intensity and interaction with matter on dumps sites in Lagos metropolis. The results of our investigation on the dumpsites showed that no dump site radiates up to one half of the United Nations Scientific Committee On Effect of Atomic Radiation of 70 �Sv/y. The mean annual absorbed dose rate of 21.8 �Sv/y obtained in the study is minimal and that the effect on human health would be very low. Our recommendation is that these waste sites should be effectively managed and re-cycled to reduce the negative aesthetic appeal it has on the environment.
R.K. Odunaike , S.K. Alausa , O.A. Oyebanjo , G.C. Ijeoma and A.O. Alo , 2008. Measurement of Radiation Level in Refuse Dumps Across Lagos Metropolis in Southwestern Part of Nigeria. Environmental Research Journal, 2: 174-176.