International Journal of
Physical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Phys. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-1950
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPS
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2572

Full Length Research Paper

Radioactivity of local tobacco and some selected brands of cigarettes

Agba Hemen Emmanuel1, Kungur Samuel Terhemba2* and Akaagerger Nguvan Becky1      
1Department of Physics, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria. 2Department of Physics, College of Education, Katsina-Ala, Benue State, Nigeria.  
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 28 December 2011
  •  Published: 09 January 2012

Abstract

This study investigated the radioactivity levels of locally consumed tobacco and three (3) popular brands of cigarettes. The Ortec X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) with model number XL12170 was used to determine the radioactivity and elemental composition of each of the samples. All the samples were found to be radioactive with the following elements, including-K, Ca, Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Pb, Rb, Sr, Zr and Nb. From the analysis, it was observed that the locally consumed tobaccos have a higher radioactive nature than the selected brands of cigarettes and this was ascribed to their different methods of processing/ techniques.

 

Key words: Radioactivity, background radiation, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, radioactive elements, alpha radiation.

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