Determination of gross alpha and beta activity concentrations in drinking waters in Bursa region of north-western Turkey

Halim Taskin, Erol Kam*, Ahmet Bozkurt

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Abstract

This study intends to radiologically assess the drinking waters from Bursa province of northwestern Turkey. Using gross-alpha and gross-beta counting methods, the gross-alpha activity concentrations of 43 drinking water samples were measured as 68.5 mBq dm-3 in the range 13-629 mBq dm-3. The gross-beta activity concentrations were determined as 67.1 mBq dm-3 in the range 12-455 mBq dm-3. These values lead to average annual effective doses of 14 μSv from alpha emitters and 33.8 μSv from beta emitting radionuclides and are found to be much lower than those recommended for drinking waters by World Health Organization (WHO).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)21-25
Number of pages5
JournalDesalination and Water Treatment
Volume45
Issue number1-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bursa
  • Effective dose
  • Gross alpha
  • Gross beta
  • Radioactivity
  • Water

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