Abstract
This study dealt with analyzing of naturally occurring 40K radioisotope in beach sand and seawater samples of Sari{dotless}msakli{dotless} beach at Aegean coastal region of Turkey and its contribution to natural radioactivity. By using gamma spectroscopy the mean radioactivity concentration was found as 1093.00 ± 115.07 Bq kg-1 for the beach sand and as 14.08 ± 3.50 Bq kg-1 for the seawater. The average external effective dose rate of beach sand was determined in air at 1 m above the ground as 45.58 ± 4.80 nGy h-1.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 495-500 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Gazi University Journal of Science |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Aegean sea
- Beach sand
- Gamma spectroscopy
- Seawater
- Turkey
