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Radiometric analysis of micas used in many industries and evaluation of radiological hazards    
Yazarlar
Ferhat Gezer
Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Şeref TURHAN
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Yüksel Ufuktepe
Türkiye
Özet
Mica group minerals have been utilized in various industries such as paint, cement, rubber, plastic, paper, automotive, cosmetics, textile, etc. due to their unique electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties. In this study, the radiometric properties of 58 mica samples collected from three quarries operated commercially in Turkey were investigated using gamma-ray spectroscopy with an HPGe detector. The average activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K analyzed in mica samples were found as 12, 44, and 2763 Bq kg-1, respectively. The radon emanation coefficient and radon mass exhalation rate of mica samples varied from 4 to 22% with an average of 10% and 0.4-5.9 μBq kg-1 s-1 with an average of 2.6 μBq kg-1 s-1, respectively. The radiological hazard caused by the utilization of mica samples as raw materials in the cement and concrete industry was evaluated for adults by calculating the gamma index and annual effective dose due to external exposure indoor. The study results revealed that there are no significant radiological hazards associated with the utilization of mica samples as building raw materials.
Anahtar Kelimeler
annual effective dose,lifetime cancer risk,mica,natural radioactivity,radon emanation coefficient,radon mass exhalation rate
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Radiochimica Acta
Dergi ISSN 0033-8230
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q3
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 12-2021
Cilt No 109
Sayı 8
Sayfalar 643 / 651
Doi Numarası 10.1515/ract-2021-1019
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ract-2021-1019