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OUTLINE OF THE LECTURE
SALUTATIONS 1
1. INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Preamble and background to the Topic
1.2 Radioactivity
2. BASICS OF RADIATION 4
2.1 Ionizing radiation
2.2 Unstable atoms and the radiation emitted.
3. THREATS OF IONIZING RADIATION 9
3.1 Health risk.
3.2 Pictures of radiation damage
3.3 Factors contributing to higher levels of radiation
4. SOME APPLICATIONS OF IONIZING RADIATION 14
5. NUCLEAR SCIENCE PROGRAMMES AT UNAM 17
6. STUDIES ON THE RADIOACTIVITY IN DIFFERENT CITIES
AND TOWNS IN NAMIBIA. 18
6.1 Measurement of the concentrations of radionuclides in soils
6.2 Collection and analysis of soil samples from different cities
and towns
6.3 Results
7. CONCLUSION 27
8. RECOMMENDATIONS 28
9. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 29
10. REFERENCES 30
