Browsing by Author "Lindsay, Robert"
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High resolution gamma-spectroscopy of environmental samples
Rapetsoa, Metsi Monnicca (University of the Western Cape, 2019)In this study, a comparison has been made between the available commercial software package Genie 2000 developed by Canberra and Virtual Gamma Spectroscopy Laboratory (VGSL) developed by the Radionuclide Development Unit ... -
Modelling and measurement of radon diffusion through soil application on mine tailings dams.
Speelman, Wilcot John (University of Western Cape, 2004)Radon (222Rn) has been identified as an important factor that could result in a health hazard by studies all around the world. The health risks can be minimised by preventive measures where radon is highly concentrated as ... -
Pre-equilibrium cross section calculations with a realistic effective nucleon-nucleon interaction
Karriem, Zainuddin (University of the Western Cape, 1995)The principle aim of this work is to improve the way in which pre-equilibrium double differential cross-sections are currently calculated [1, 2, 3, 4]. The theoretical basis for these calculations is the Multistep Direct ... -
Radiometric study of beach sand deposits along the coast of Western Cape province, South Africa
Mbatha, Nkanyiso Bongumusa (2007)Natural radioactivity studies have been carried out to study the textural characteristics, heavy mineral composition, provenance, sediment transport, and depositional environment of beach placer deposits. The naturally ... -
Radon exhalation of building materials
Wentzel, Farrel Sidney (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Public concern about all radiation and radon exhalation from building materials has been highlighted recently. The purpose of this study is to address this public concern and to investigate the contribution of building ... -
Validation of Gamma Ray spectrometry process used to determine the radionuclides and radioactivity levels in decorative Granite countertops.
Maibane, Kutullo Freedom (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Humans are continuously exposed to low level of ionizing radiation, sources include soil, medical treatment and as well as radiation emissions from natural materials like granite rocks. The radiation levels present in these ... -
Variability and interannual trends in the climatology of radon-222 at two Southern Hemisphere coastal baseline sites
Botha, Ryno (University of the Western Cape, 2021)This thesis characterises and discusses two continuous coastal Southern Hemispheric (SH) atmospheric radon (222Rn) signals. Large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns are important components of the climate system ...