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A Radiological Assessment of Parts of Local Breed Goat from oil Producing Areas in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

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  • Ehiwe Osadebamwen Isaac

    (Department of Physics, University of Uyo, P.M.B. 1017, Uyo, Nigeria.)

  • Aniesua A. Essiett

    (Department of Physics, University of Uyo, P.M.B. 1017, Uyo, Nigeria.)

  • Edu Inam

    (Department of Chemistry, University of Uyo, P.M.B. 1017, Uyo, Nigeria)

  • Mfon Bede

    (Department of Physics, University of Uyo, P.M.B. 1017, Uyo, Nigeria.)

  • Imeh Essien

    (Department of Physics, University of Uyo, P.M.B. 1017, Uyo, Nigeria.)

  • Imaobong Mfon Essen

    (Department of Science Technology, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Nigeria.)

Abstract

This work is aimed at assessing the Radionuclide concentration in local breed goat from oil producingAreas in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The organs collected include goat meat and liver from the local breed goat. The activity concentrations of the naturally occurring radionuclides 40K, 238U and 232Th in the samples were measured by the means of gamma-ray spectrometry using a Sodium Iodide Thallium doped [NaI (TI)] detector. For the radionuclide concentration of 40K for all the animal samples from the study areas, the activity concentration ranges from BDL for liver from local breed goat gotten from Esit Eket to 988.45±62.79 Bq.kg-1 for liver from local breed goat obtained from Uruan. The activity concentration of 238U for all the samples ranges from BDL for local breed goat meat from Ikot Abasi to 569.37±92.74 Bq.kg-1 for liver from local breed goat gotten from Esit Eket. The 232Th activity concentration ranges from BDL in local breed goat meat obtained from Ibeno, Ikot Abasi and Uruan to 350.09±25.34 Bq.kg-1 in liver from local breed goat meat gotten from Esit Eket. The mean radionuclide concentration of 40K, 238U and 232Th for all the goat samples are 366.81±22.88 Bq.Kg-1, 267.81±43.61 Bq.Kg-1 and 64.21±4.63 Bq.Kg-1 respectively. The mean AED for all the local goat samples are all below the recommended world mean value. The mean values of AGDE for all the samples are all above the recommended values. The mean AED for all goat samples are all below the recommended world mean value. The mean values of D and ð ¼ð ›¾ð ‘Ÿ for the local breed goat meat are 163.49 nGy.y-1 and 1.98 respectively .The mean of D and ð ¼ð ›¾ð ‘Ÿ for liver are 205.62 nGy.y-1 and 2.29 respectively. The mean values of D for both the goat meat samples and the liver samples are greater than the recommended value of 84 nGy.y-1. The mean values of ð ¼ð ›¾ð ‘Ÿ is also greater than the recommended world value of 1. People living in areas where the AGDE are higher than the world recommended values should avoid consuming those parts of the local breed goat in other to avoid harmful health effects.

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  • Ehiwe Osadebamwen Isaac & Aniesua A. Essiett & Edu Inam & Mfon Bede & Imeh Essien & Imaobong Mfon Essen, 2021. "A Radiological Assessment of Parts of Local Breed Goat from oil Producing Areas in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS), vol. 6(6), pages 149-154, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjf:journl:v:6:y:2021:i:6:p:149-154
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