Assessment of radiological health from ambient environment in the Muar district, Johor, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Saleh, Muneer Aziz, Ramli, Ahmad Termizi, Alajerami, Yasser, Abu Mhareb, Mohammad Hasan, Aliyu, Abubakar Sadiq, Gabdo, Hamman Tukur, Garba, Nuraddeen Nasiru
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2014
• Subjects: Q Science
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/51948/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2014.05.054

This study aims to obtain baseline data of environmental terrestrial radiation and to assess the corresponding health risk in the ambient environment in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia in view of the possible construction of nuclear power plant (NPP) in the future. The external gamma dose rate (GDR),...