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Natural radioactivity measurement in pumice samples used raw materials in Turkey      
Yazarlar
Prof. Dr. Şeref TURHAN Prof. Dr. Şeref TURHAN
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Haluk Yücel
Ankara Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Lütfullah Gündüz
İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Şakir Şahin
Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mustafa Vural
Parmaksız Aydın
Be De
Özet
The activity concentrations of 232Th, 226Ra, and 40K in different pumice samples have been determined by high-resolution γ-ray spectrometry using a 110% HpGe detector. The radium equivalent activities (Raeq), external hazard index (Hex), and internal hazard index (Hin) associated with the natural radionuclides and representative level index (Iγr) are calculated to assess the radiation hazard of the natural radioactivity in the pumice samples. The mean values of the measured radioactivity concentrations of 232Th, 226Ra, and 40K for pumice samples from the region of lakes (ROL) are 232.4±8.0, 196.9±7.8, and 1325.8±20.4 Bq kg-1 and for pumice samples from Çukurova region (ÇR) 16.3±4.0, 16.1±4.9, and 479.7±170.4 Bq kg-1, respectively. The calculated Raeq values vary from 435.9±12.5 to 883.6±41.5 Bq kg-1 with a mean of 630.9±20.2 Bq kg-1 for the ROL samples and from 49.7±3.3 to 101.9±7.2 Bq kg-1 with a mean of 76.3±23.7 Bq kg-1 for the ÇR samples. For the ROL samples, Raeq are above the limit of 370 Bq kg-1, equivalent to external γ dose of 1.5 mSv yr-1, recommended for the safe use of construction materials by NEA-OECD, while for the ÇR samples, Raeq values are lower than the limit. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Anahtar Kelimeler
γ-ray spectrometer | Health hazard indices | Potassium | Pumice | Radioactivity concentration | Radium | Radium equivalent | Thorium
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES
Dergi ISSN 0969-8043
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 03-2007
Cilt No 65
Sayı 3
Sayfalar 350 / 354
Doi Numarası 10.1016/j.apradiso.2006.09.006