Publications scientifiques
Sadjo* (Auteur correspondant)
Autres affiliations : University of Maroua · Institut de Recherches Géologiques et Minières
Sadjo
Autres affiliations : University of Maroua · Institut de Recherches Géologiques et Minières · National Radiation Protection Agency of Cameroon
Autres affiliations : Institut de Recherches Géologiques et Minières · National Radiation Protection Agency of Cameroon
Vaskanglang Valentin
Autres affiliations : University of Maroua · Institut de Recherches Géologiques et Minières
Saïdou
Autres affiliations : University of Douala · University of Maroua · Institut de Recherches Géologiques et Minières
Saïdou* (Auteur correspondant)
Autres affiliations : University of Maroua · Institut de Recherches Géologiques et Minières
Hamadou Yerima Abba
Autres affiliations : Institut de Recherches Géologiques et Minières
Alidou Mohamadou
Autres affiliations : University of Maroua
Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies
Soil gas radon and indoor radon measurements have been carried out in Mayo-Louti and Benoué Divisions in northern Cameroon. Concentrations of radon in soil have been measured using Markus 10 at the depth of about 1 m. Radon concentration in soil varies from 0.9 to 13.8 kBq m−3 with a mean value of 4.6 kBq m−3. Average daily indoor radon concentrations measured with RadonEye+2 detectors vary from 7 to 60 Bq m−3 with an average of 17 Bq m−3. Indoor radon concentrations measured with passive RADTRAK detectors range between 15 and 104 Bq m−3 with a geometric value of 38 Bq m−3 and a geometric standard deviation of 1.5. This geometric value is lower than the value of 30 Bq m–3 given by UNSCEAR. Indoor radon inhalation dose ranges between 0.28 and 1.97 mSv a−1 with geometric value of 0.72 mSv a−1 (at 0.03 standard deviation). Outdoor radon inhalation ranges between 0.02 and 0.26 mSv a−1 with a mean value of 0.09 mSv a−1. The total annual effective dose due to indoor and outdoor radon exposure for this study area is 0.81 mSv a−1, less than 1.15 mSv a−1 the world average value given by UNSCEAR. There is no significant radiological risk for the inhabitants.
