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Personal dose analysis of TLD glow curve data from individual monitoring records
by Adjei, D.; Darko, E. O. (Radiation Protection Inst., Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, PO Box LG 80, Legon-Accra (Ghana)); Schandorf, C. (Graduate School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, Univ. of Ghana, Legon (Ghana)); Owusu-Manteaw, P.; Akrobortu, E. (Radiation Protection Inst., Ghana … Continued
Quality control of the Korle Bu rectilinear scanner
by Feli, S.K.; Tetteh, G.K. (Ghana Univ., Legon (Ghana). Dept. of Physics); Amuasi, J.H. (Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Accra (Ghana)) The attainment of high standards of efficiency and reliability in the practice of nuclear medicine requires an appropriate quality assurance programme. … Continued
Occupational radiation monitoring and quality assurance in hospital X-ray departments
by Andam, A.A.B.; Addison, E.K. (University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (Ghana)); Schandorf, C.(Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Accra (Ghana)) Quality assurance is essential to any programme of diagnostic radiology, to prevent undue exposure of X-ray personnel and patients to radiation. … Continued
Elimination of matrix effects in the determination of oxygen in some non-ferrous metals by activation with 14 MeV neutrons
by Szopa, Z.; Sterlinski, S. (Institute of Nuclear Research, Warsaw (Poland)); Tetteh, G. (Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Accra) It is shown that the lower limit of detection and specificity of oxygen determination in strongly activated non-ferrous metals can be improved … Continued
Labelling of organic compounds with carbon-14 atoms produced by the reduction of 14C02 on magnesium with γ irradiation
by Brown, J.P.H. (Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Accra) Experiments are reported which have been undertaken to examine the feasibility of labelling organic compounds with 14C by exposing them to the energetic 14C atoms which result after 14C02 molecules have been reduced … Continued
Levels of electric field strength within the immediate vicinity of fm radio stations in Accra, Ghana
by Azah, C. K.; Amoako, J. K. (Radiation Protection Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, PO Box LG80, Legon, Accra (Ghana)); Fletcher, J. J. (Graduate School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences,University of Ghana, Legon, Accra (Ghana)) Heightened awareness of the ever-expanding use … Continued
Kwabenya shadow shield whole body counter for clinical diagnosis and medical research
by Garbrah, B.W. (Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Accra) The construction of a shadow shield whole body counter, using 5.08 cm thick interlocking lead bricks and a 12.7 cm x 10.16 cm NaI(Tl) detector, is described. The final shielding reduced the 100% … Continued
Trace metal levels of the Odaw river sediments at the Agbogbloshie e-waste recycling site
by Chama, M. A. (Department of Chemistry, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra (Ghana)); Amankwa, E. F.; Oteng-Ababio, M. (Department of Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra (Ghana)) The lack of appropriate infrastructure and legislation regarding the proper … Continued
Two-group macroscopic cross-section data base for the prototype Miniature Neutron Source Reactor
by Akaho, E.H.K.; Anim-Sampong, S. (Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Accra (Ghana)) A two-group macroscopic cross-section data base has been generated using a simplified model for the Miniature Neutron Source Reactor (MNSR). The correction term to the basic macroscopic cross-sections due to … Continued