Gamma radiation dose rate measurements in granite quarries and schools in two mountainous towns in Benin
The radiation protection of the public against ionizing radiation emitted by natural sources from the earth's crust is a public health issue. The aim of this study, carried out in the granite quarries and schools of the towns of Glazoue and Dassa-zoume, is to assess the population's extern...
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| Main Authors: | Mahougnon Zinsou, Codjo Roland HOUESSOUVO, Naivo RABESIRANANA, Sétchéou Rodrigue ALLODJI, Daton MEDENOU, Julien DOSSOU, Bertin GBAGUIDI, Elder Magalhaes De Souza, Guy MENSAH |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)
2024-10-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/2517 |
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