International Journal of
Physical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Phys. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-1950
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPS
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2578

Full Length Research Paper

Primordial radionuclides in potable water from former tin-mining areas with elevated activity

O. I. Adekoya
  • O. I. Adekoya
  • Physics Department, University of Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 03 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 25 November 2014
  •  Published: 16 December 2014

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