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Natural gamma radiation levels, indoor and water 222 RN Concentrations in soil division of Kerio valley, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
Human beings are constantly exposed to natural radioactivity. This radiation is mainly from natural gamma rays and radon and its decay products. The gamma rays are as a result of the decay of primordial nuclides and their ...
Assessment of Ozone, Nitrogen Oxides, Air Particulate Matter in the Ambient Air of Nairobi city
(2006)
World wide, more than 1.1 billion people live in urban centres that are highly polluted by industrial and other human activities. Among the most common and most virulent air pollutants are sulphur dioxide,suspended particulate ...
Monitoring of suspended particulate matter (SPM), heavy metals and other parameters in some workplaces
(2000)
This report presents results of measurements of sound levels, chemical analysis of air particulate matter and soil samples from two factories in Nairobi. A preliminary assessment of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in a ...
Workplace monitoring and occupational health studies in Kenya using nuclear and related analytical techniques
(Institute Of Nuclear Science, University Of Nairobi, Kenya, 1997)
Air pollution studies in Nairobi are indicating a rising trend in the particulate matter loading. The trend is
mainly attributed to increased volume of motor vehicles, the physical change of the environment,
agricultural ...
Trace element analysis of mineral and tap water samples using total reflection x-ray fluorescence (TXRF)
(2000)
Results of trace element analysis by TXRF of tap water and various brands of bottled mineral water samples which are representative of local and imported brands sold in Nairobi are reported. The variation in elemental ...