Table 2 Measured radioactivity concentration in coastaline area soil of Ado-Odo/Ota.

From: Investigation of natural environmental radioactivity concentration in soil of coastaline area of Ado-Odo/Ota Nigeria and its radiological implications

Sample code

U-238 (Bqkg−1)

Th-232 (Bqkg−1)

K-40 (Bqkg−1)

CST 1

46 ± 10

120 ± 9

88 ± 17

CST 2

46 ± 10

106 ± 8

113 ± 17

CST 3

49 ± 10

118 ± 8

171 ± 18

CST 4

29 ± 8

67 ± 6

100 ± 14

LT 1

45 ± 10

94 ± 7

131 ± 17

LT 2

43 ± 10

97 ± 7

123 ± 17

LT 3

47 ± 9

99 ± 7

198 ± 19

LT 4

47 ± 10

99 ± 7

139 ± 20

PET 1

36 ± 10

119 ± 9

141 ± 19

PET 2

24 ± 7

86 ± 7

105 ± 17

PET 3

39 ± 8

83 ± 6

121 ± 17

PET 4

39 ± 7

69 ± 6

135 ± 17

CDS 1

37 ± 10

88 ± 8

145 ± 18

CDS 2

41 ± 8

103 ± 8

113 ± 15

CDS 3

40 ± 10

76 ± 7

179 ± 19

CDS 4

39 ± 9

87 ± 8

146 ± 18

mean value

40.44 ± 9.13

94.44 ± 7.38

134.25 ± 17.44

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