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Determination of natural radioactivity levels in soil and travertine of the region of Tokat and Sivas, Turkey

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dc.creator Yigitoglu, I.
dc.creator Eser, E.
dc.creator AKKURT, İskender
dc.creator Oner, F.
dc.creator Gursoy, G.
dc.creator Koc, H.
dc.creator KILICASLAN, S.
dc.creator Yamcicier, S.
dc.creator Cetin, B.
dc.date 2018-02-28T21:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2020-10-06T10:49:12Z
dc.date.available 2020-10-06T10:49:12Z
dc.identifier 949d0412-580e-41a0-be4e-619651dc91c2
dc.identifier 10.1007/s12517-018-3457-y
dc.identifier https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/949d0412-580e-41a0-be4e-619651dc91c2/oai
dc.identifier.uri http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/66752
dc.description In this study, the environmental radioactivity measurements for Tokat and Sivas provinces in the northeast of Turkey were performed. Using gamma ray spectrometry, the activity concentrations of natural radionuclides in soil and travertine samples (Th-232, Ra-226, and K-40) were determined. The annual effective dose equivalent, the absorbed doses rate in air, the radium equivalent, and the external hazard index were obtained from these activities. The activity concentrations vary from 9.09 to 17.04 Bq kg(-1) for Th-232, from 36.53 to 76.95 Bq kg(-1) for Ra-226, and from 216.56 to 576.59 Bq kg(-1) for K-40 in soil samples. The activity concentrations in travertines vary from 15.99 to 21.01 Bq kg(-1) for Th-232, from 19.89 to 67.71 Bq kg(-1) for Ra-226, and from 179.89 to 314.43 Bq kg(-1) for K-40. The average dose rate in air for soil and travertine samples was 43.41 and 41.05 nGy h(-1) respectively. The obtained results are presented and compared with other studies, and the results of this study are lower than the international recommended value (55 nGy h(-1)) given by UNSCEAR (2000). The results show that the region has a background radiation level within the natural limits.
dc.language eng
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title Determination of natural radioactivity levels in soil and travertine of the region of Tokat and Sivas, Turkey
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article


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