ANALYSIS OF NUCLEAR RADIATIONS FROM COMMONLY USED ELECTRONIC GADGETS IN LAFIA, NIGERIA

Abstract

The Inspector Alert Device has been used to measure Radiations from Computer screen, Telephone handset, Petrol station and  elevision screen. Findings revealed that the gadgets emit radiations with different intensities at different hours of the day. The Computer screen emitted radiations as high as, 0.13msv in the morning, 0.23msv in the afternoon and 0.15msv in the evening. Telephone handset emits radiation as high as 0.18 msv in the afternoon, 0.12msv in the evening, and 0.08msv in the morning hours. Petrol station recorded high radiation of 0.30msv in the afternoon, 0.25 msv in the evening and 0.19 msv in the morning. Television screen recorded high radiation of 0.30msv in the afternoon, 0.29msv in the evening, and 0.24msv in the morning hours. However
the impact of radiation is very high in the afternoon, moderate in the evening and lowest in the morning hours. The values obtained were carefully analyzed, however the effects of radiation is insignificant when compared to the maximum recommended value by the International Standard Regulatory body. Although, radiation intensity decreases with increase in distance from its source but it is generally recommended that it is safer to use such gadgets in the morning hours when impacts of radiations are minimal. However, the cumulative effects of nuclear radiations on human body may have long term effects on health which may result to cancer,
tumor and othe r related illness