Geir Bjørklund, Yuliya Semenova, Lyudmila Pivina, Maryam Dadar et al.
Uranium (U) has no known essential biological functions. Furthermore, it is well known for its toxicity, radioactivity, and carcinogenic potency. Impacts on human health due to U exposure have been studied extensively by many researchers. Chronic exposure to low-level U isotopes (radionuclides) may ...
M. Nur E. Alam, M. I. Chowdhury, Masud Kamal, S. Ghose et al.
Zhipeng Zhou, Javier Irizarry, Qiming Li
Technology application is deemed an effective way to further construction safety management. Various technologies have been adopted for construction safety, including information communication technology (ICT), sensor-based technology, 3S (GIS/GPS/RS) technology, radio frequency identification (RFID...
Khandoker Asaduzzaman, Farhana Mannan, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Mohideen Salihu Farook et al.
The concentrations of primordial radionuclides (226Ra, 232Th and 40K) in commonly used building materials (brick, cement and sand), the raw materials of cement and the by-products of coal-fired power plants (fly ash) collected from various manufacturers and suppliers in Bangladesh were determined vi...
Yang Miang Goh, Nur Faddilah Binte Sa’adon
Despite efforts in recent years, the construction industry remains one of the top contributors for workplace fatalities in many countries. One of the key concerns in the industry is the management of workers’ safety behavior. This paper aims to explore the cognitive factors influencing the unsafe be...
Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Khandoker Asaduzzaman, Abdullah Sulaiman, D.A. Bradley et al.
Study is made of the radioactivity in the beach sands of Langkawi island, a well-known tourist destination. Investigation is made of the relative presence of the naturally occurring radionuclide 40 K and the natural-series indicator radionuclides 226 Ra and 232 Th, the gamma radiation exposure also ...
M. I. Chowdhury, Nur Alam, S.K.S. Hazari
G. M. Sadiqul Islam, Fazlul Habib Chowdhury, Muhammad Tanveer Raihan, Shishir Kumar Sikder Amit et al.
Use of industrial by-products as construction material can help to achieve sustainability in this industry. Phosphogypsum, a by-product in phosphoric acid manufacturing process, produced in bulk quantity especially from the fertilizer industry, typically used as a supplementary fertilizer for soil t...
Md Saiful Islam, Stephen P. Luby, Rebeca Sultana, Nadia Ali Rimi et al.
Background Family caregivers are integral to patient care in Bangladeshi public hospitals. This study explored family caregivers’ activities and their perceptions and practices related to disease transmission and prevention in public hospitals. Methods Trained qualitative researchers conducted a tot...
Md. Ahosan Habib, Triyono Basuki, Sunao Miyashita, Wiseman Chisale BEKELESI et al.
Abstract Coal-fly-ash is one of the major byproducts of coal-based power plant in which naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs) are drastically enriched compared to those of feed coals. Thus, improper management of fly-ash may introduce additional radioactivity to the surrounding environme...
M. I. Chowdhury, Nur Alam, Arif Ahmed
F.K. Miah, Sukanta Roy, M. Touchiduzzaman, B. Alam
Sabina Yasmin, Bijoy Sonker Barua, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Masud Kamal et al.
Accurate quantification of naturally occurring radioactive materials in soil provides information on geological characteristics, possibility of petroleum and mineral exploration, radiation hazards to the dwelling populace etc. Of practical significance, the earth surface media (soil, sand and sedime...
M. Nur E. Alam, M. I. Chowdhury, Md. Sarwar Kamal, S. Ghose et al.
The specific activity of 222Rn, 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in drinking water of the Chittagong region of Bangladesh was measured using high resolution ? spectrometry. The specific activity of 222Rn in the drinking water ranged from 2.04 ± 0.51 to 9.39 ± 2.06 Bq.1-1 and the mean activity was 4.46 ± 1.95 Bq...
Rich C. McIlroy, K.A. Plant, Sanaul Hoque, Jinjin Wu et al.
The traditional three 'E's approach to road safety (engineering, education, enforcement) has had, and will continue to have, a significant impact on road traffic casualty rates worldwide. Nevertheless, with rising motorisation in many countries, global fatality numbers have changed little over the p...