Measurement and Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Solar Ultraviolet Radiation in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Central Nigeria

Terver Sombo; Terkimbi Jude Shivil; Tertsea Igbawua

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Measurement and Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Solar Ultraviolet Radiation in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Central Nigeria

Terver Sombo, Terkimbi Jude Shivil, Tertsea Igbawua

Published in Radiation Science and Technology (Volume 7, Issue 2)

Received: 6 April 2021 Accepted: 3 May 2021 Published: 26 May 2021

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This work measured and modeled Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation exposure of outdoor workers (Traders, Drivers/Commuters and Construction workers) within Makurdi Metropolis. Digital broad band meter was used to measure Irradiance across the three occupations under consideration. Polymer Polysolphone dosimeters were used to quantify the amount of solar UVR absorbed by workers of these occupations, UV/VIS-Spectrophotometer was used to measure both post and pre-absorbance while GPS was used to measure the coordinate of the Sampling sites. The Polymer Polysulphone dosimeters were fitted on vital solar radiation access areas on a plastic human shape and placed in the sun from 9:30am- 4:00pm (6 hours 30 minutes). The result shows that head top had the highest values of 8.73 kJ/m², 6.67 kJ/m² and 7.40 kJ/m² for drivers/commuters, construction workers and traders respectively while the dosimeters worn under clothe cover had the least values of 2.06kJ/m², 2.56kJ/m², 3.07 kJ/m² at the market square, car park and construction site respectively. Similarly, UV Irradiances at various intervals were measured and the cumulative exposures calculated to be 610.98kJ/m², 1923.84kJ/m² and 3526.92 kJ/m² respectively. The work sets a reliable baseline data for solar UV radiation monitoring in Makurdi Benue State, Nigeria.

Published in	Radiation Science and Technology (Volume 7, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.rst.20210702.13
Page(s)	32-40
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Solar Ultraviolet Radiation, Occupational Exposure, Irradiance, Absorbance, Cumulative Exposure

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Terver Sombo, Terkimbi Jude Shivil, Tertsea Igbawua. (2021). Measurement and Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Solar Ultraviolet Radiation in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Central Nigeria. Radiation Science and Technology, 7(2), 32-40. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.rst.20210702.13

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Terver Sombo, Terkimbi Jude Shivil, Tertsea Igbawua. Measurement and Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Solar Ultraviolet Radiation in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Central Nigeria. Radiat Sci Technol. 2021;7(2):32-40. doi: 10.11648/j.rst.20210702.13

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Terver Sombo

Department of Physics, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria
Terkimbi Jude Shivil

Department of Physics, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria
Tertsea Igbawua

Department of Physics, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria

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