Estimation of possible radiological hazards from natural radioactivity in commercially utilized ornamental and countertops granite tiles
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Prof. Dr. Şeref TURHAN Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Annals of Nuclear Energy (Q4)
Dergi ISSN 0306-4549 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 06-2012
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 44 / 1 / 34–39 DOI 10.1016/j.anucene.2012.01.018
Makale Linki https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306454912000394
Özet
The aim of this study is to estimate natural radioactivity levels of commercially-utilized ornamental or countertops granite tiles collected from major retailers in Turkey and possible radiological hazards from usage of these materials by calculating external exposure and internal index, indoor absorbed gamma dose rate and the corresponding annual effective dose. The activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K were determined for 42 kinds of different granite tiles using high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometer. The activity concentration of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K varied from 9.2 to 192.5Bqkg−1 (with a mean of 88.4±6.9Bqkg−1), 7.5 to 344.6Bqkg−1 (with a mean of 95.3±10.0Bqkg−1) and 92.1 to 4155.9Bqkg−1 (with a mean of 1055.2±103.0Bqkg−1), respectively. The estimated radiological hazard indices were revised in the light of the relevant national and international legislation and guidance. The values of …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Activity concentration index | Alpha index | Annual effective dose | External exposure | Gamma-ray spectrometer | Granite tile