A radon survey in some regions of Turkey

Yasemin Yarar; Tuǧba Günaydi; Erol Kam

doi:10.1016/j.ics.2004.11.011

A radon survey in some regions of Turkey

Yasemin Yarar^*, Tuǧba Günaydi, Erol Kam

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper presents the experimental data of a radon survey conducted in Dikili Geothermal area and Tekirdaǧ city, located in the west and the northwest parts of Turkey. A time-integrating passive method was applied by installing a number of CR-39 nuclear track detectors in dwellings for 3 months. Then, applying chemical etching to the exposed detectors, nuclear track numbers and corresponding indoor radon concentrations were determined. Radon concentrations of the water resources drawn from wells, municipal supplies, village fountains, and spas were also determined by using a liquid scintillation detector. Soil samples were analyzed by using a gamma-ray spectrometer connected with an HPGe detector and the natural radionuclide concentrations were obtained. Radon concentrations of the soil samples were calculated from the secular equilibrium between ²²⁶Ra-²²²Rn. Risk probabilities of indoor radon inhalation were calculated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	385-386
Number of pages	2
Journal	International Congress Series
Volume	1276
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ics.2004.11.011
Publication status	Published - Feb 2005
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cancer risk
CR-39
Dose
Geothermal
Indoor radon

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