Assessment of radiological hazard of quarry products from southwest Nigeria

DOI: 10.1016/j.jrras.2015.08.004 Corpus ID: 130544021; Assessment of radiological hazard of quarry products from southwest Nigeria @article{Gbenu2016AssessmentOR, title={Assessment of radiological hazard of quarry products from southwest Nigeria}, author={Sejlo Temidayo Gbenu and Olubusayo F. Oladejo and O. E. Alayande and …

Palynological Age Control and Paleoenvironments of the …

The study area (Fig. 2) lies within the eastern part of the Dahomey Basin, which extends eastward into western Nigeria, as far east and west of the Ilesha Spur and the Volta Delta Complex ...

Petrography and Geochemical Analysis of Limestone: …

LOCATION OF STUDY AREA The Shagamu area falls within the eastern Dahomey Basin of southwestern Nigeria. The rocks are Late Cretaceous to Early Tertiary in age (Jones & Hockey, 1964; Adegoke, 1969; Agagu, 1985), the sedimentary units within the basin having been grouped into the Lagos End, Araromi group, Morgaje group and Main …

Quarry companies in Nigeria

Rich Quarries Nigeria Limited Info Email Phone Plot 5b Kudenda Industrial Layout Kaduna Nigeria Aggregate & Sand Aluminum Composite Panels Granite Quarry Stone & Slabs Construction & Real Estate Machinolar Limited Company Info Email Phone 14 Kalejaiye House Eleyele Road Ibadan 02-234 Granite Barite Non-Metallic Mineral Deposit Quarry …

Electrical Imaging Characterization of a Dumpsite on an …

Saje dumpsite lies within longitude 003021.001′ E and 003022.250′ and latitudes 07011.201′ N and 07011.480′ N. The study area (Fig. 2) is located on an abandoned quarry site belonging to the Aggregate Granite Industries (AGI) by the Ogun State government to reclaim the land.This study was in accordance with the objective of …

South West Butler Quarry LLC – South West Butler Quarry

Welcome to South West Butler Quarry LLC. We are open to the public and provide crushed limestone, sand, and gravel for all your construction needs! Contact Information . View our inventory. Checking out our inventory page will give you a tonnage estimate. Here you can also find everything we commonly make and a short description about each …

Geoenvironmental assessment of abandoned mines and …

The abandoned mines and quarries are geologically located within southwestern Nigeria basement comprising Precambrian basement rocks and …

Evaluation of Granite Production and Market Structure …

Sales Performance in Ondo and Ogun States, Southwest Nigeria Mbuyi M. Melodi, *Blessing O. Taiwo and Itunu O. Ajayi Department of Mining Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ... Nigeria, Quarry aggregates, production evaluation, Structure-Conduct-Performance model ...

Heavy Metals in Soils and Road Dust in Akure City, Southwest Nigeria …

Urbanization has become a major problem because of their adverse consequences on the environment. This study was conducted to determine the extent of pollution, sources, and potential risks associated with heavy metals in Akure soils and road dust. Thirty-four samples including 16 soil and road dust each and two control samples …

Evaluation of Granite Production and Market Structure for …

Ten granite quarries located in the southwest, Nigeria were considered in this research. The granite quarry sales and production information was derived from both primary and secondary sources. Descriptive statistics in analyzing the data collected from granite traders in the study areas. Descriptive statistics, ratios, percentages, means, and ...

(PDF) Dimension Stone: Exploration and Exploitation in

Keywords: Crushed rocks/Dimension Stone, Site Selection, Quarry Industry, Igarra Area, Southwest Nigeria. View full-text. Article. Full-text available. ... southwest basement complex of Nigeria ...

Assessing the Impact of Quarrying as an Environmental Ethic …

In order to identify the consequences of quarrying on the environment, a health risk assessment of the areas surrounding quarries in Southwest Nigeria was …

Health impact assessment of quarrying in some parts of …

Twenty four (24) quarry soil-dust samples were collected within and outside the 12 rock aggregates and limestone quarries in southwestern Nigeria. Two …

Geophysical Characterization of Basement Rocks …

Odeda is in the north central region of Ogun State and has accessible and well-connected roads and foot paths. The quarry has two phases; the abandoned site and the new site. This study covered part of …

Geostatistical assessment of soils in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria…

The study area is located in the southeastern portion of Ibadan SE Sheet 261, which includes portions of the states of Oyo and Ogun in Nigeria's southwestern region (Fig. 1).As described by Ayodele in 2013, the investigated area is underlain by Precambrian strata typical of the basement complex (Fig. 2).Kennedy documented in 1964 that these …

Effect of seasonal variations on quarry operations in …

This study assessed the seasonal effects on quarry operations and productivity in South-Western, Nigeria. Data were collected through oral interview, supplemented with well …

Soil quality and metal distribution around stone …

This study assessed soil quality and distribution of metals in soils around four quarrying sites (PAPA, S&D, TCity and Mile 8) within Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Thirty six topsoil samples...

List of South West States in Nigeria

2. Lagos State. Capital: Ikeja Tribes: Yoruba, Ewe and Ogu Languages: Yoruba, Igbo, Awori, Hausa, Arabic, English Economic Activities: Oil, Agri-food Lagos State was created on May 27, 1967, and …

EFFECT OF SEASONS ON QUARRY OPERATION

PDF | This research tends to assess seasonal variation impact on quarry operation and productivity in Southwest Nigeria | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

(PDF) Radiation risk assessment of quarry pit soil as …

PDF | On Nov 24, 2023, Oluwaseyi A. Jegede and others published Radiation risk assessment of quarry pit soil as construction material in Abeokuta, Nigeria: implications for environmental and ...

Impact Of Gold Mining On Vegetation And Soil In Southwestern NIGERIA

During the ore excavation process, heavy metals previously bound in underlying rocks are released into surface soils and waterways. Elevated levels of heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, zinc, and ...

Palynological Age Control and Paleoenvironments of the

Palynological study of the Paleogene succession exposed at the Ibese quarry, within the Eastern Dahomey (Benin) Basin has been undertaken. Two …

Health impact assessment of quarrying in some parts of …

Twenty four (24) quarry soil-dust samples were collected within and outside the 12 rock aggregates and limestone quarries in southwestern Nigeria. Two samples from both in-side and outside the quarry were regarded as uncontaminated and contaminated samples respectively. These samples were analyzed for their elemental concentration using …

(PDF) Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and their …

The study was designed to appraise the industrial ergonomics of manufacturing industry in south west Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design the population for the study were foreman ...

Critical Issues of Sustainability Associated with Quarry …

Basange Formation forms the Northern limit of Southwest Nigeria sedimentary basin underlying a quarter of Iyuku while the rest is underlain by extensive igneous rocks (Granite and Pegmatite) ... Quarry operations can cause serious environmental degradation when proper siting, design, operation and monitoring

Assessment of Indoor and Soil-Gas Radon Concentration of a Quarry …

The result shows higher values of radon-gas concentration in the quarry site compared with area outside the quarry and when compared to the International Commission on Radiation Protection (ICRP) suggested value of radon concentration in soil and sediment, which is in the range of 0.4 to 40 KBqm-3, result shows that most location …

Critical Issues of Sustainability Associated with Quarry …

Basange Formation forms the Northern limit of Southwest Nigeria sedimentary basin underlying a quarter of Iyuku while the rest is underlain by extensive igneous rocks (Granite and Pegmatite)

Corresponding Author: Bio-Sequence Stratigraphy of Shagamu Quarry

These schemes assign the studied interval a Paleocene/ Eocene age. This zonation is complemented by foraminiferal data [1] and augmented by nannofossils data [27] and the application of Martini [28] scheme (Table 2). Fourteen outcrop samples collected on a field trip to Shagamu Quarry, southwest Nigeria primarily for a work on nannofossils were ...

Radiological risk assessment of naturally occurring …

The concentrations of the naturally occurring radionuclides 40K, 238U and 232Th in quarry products from southwest Nigeria have been measured using gamma ray spectrometry.

Effect of particulate matter from quarry activities on crops …

In South-Eastern Nigeria, several quarry operations provide 8.7% of the country's annual GDP to the economy. These businesses do, however, frequently cause air pollution. Extech Model VPC300 was used to measure PM2.5, PM10, and various meteorological factors, and conduct a social survey to determine the impact of …