Activity concentrations of radionuclides (Bq∙kg−1)

Study

238U

226Ra

232Th

40K

In situ dose measurements (µSv∙h−1)

Mine Location

Type of sample

Ibeanu [5]

3779.1

NA

8175.2

NA

NA

Jos tin Mine

Contaminated soil

Ademola [12]

722

NA

1680

Not detected

NA

Jos tin Mine

Tin tailing

Ademola, Farai [13]

NA

66

126

589

NA

Tin mining areas of Bukuru and Bitsichi, Jos

Concrete building blocks

Ajayi [2]

776.0

NA

2.72

35.4

NA

Soil samples

Tin mine in Baukuru-Jos

Arogunjo et al. [3]

(8.7 - 51)

NA

(16.8 - 98)

NA

NA

Tin mining area of Bitsichi, Jos

Soil and

mineral sands

Funtua, Elegba [4]

NA

NA

NA

NA

(5 - 80)

Tin mines, Bukuru

NA

Jibiri et al. [6]

NA

(109 - 163)

(147 - 451)

(466 - 1062)

NA

Bitsichi, Bukuru and

Ropp localities, Jos

Farm soil from the three localities

Jibiri et al. [7]

(BDL-48)

NA

(BDL-17)

(60 - 494)

NA

Old tin mine of Bitsichi

Food items, soil and local diets

Jibiri, Agomuo [8]

NA

(19 - 30)

(27 - 41)

(83 - 129)

NA

Old tin mine of Bitsichi

Terrestrial food crops

Jibiri et al. [9]

NA

(109 - 470.6)

(122.7 - 2189.5)

BDL-166.4

NA

Old tin mine of Bitsichi

Soil

Olise et al. [10]

(1.0 ± 40)

NA

(6.0 - 170)

NA

NA

Bukuru, Bitsichi and

Kuru

Soil and tailing

Olise et al. [11]

BDL-27420

NA

(50 - 35,800)

(30 - 670)

NA

Bitsichi, Kuru

and Bukuru

Tailing