Abstract
In this study, the gamma dose rates in outdoor air at seventy-seven points around Bolu province were meausured using a counter (Eberline, ESP-2). Radiological hazards were evaluated by estimating the excess lifetime cancer risks caused by external exposure. The gamma dose rates measured varied from 11 to 68 nGyh-1with an average value of 22 nGy h-1. The avarege value of the corresponding outdoor annual effective dose and the excess lifetime cancer risk was found as 27.23 μSv and 0.95x10−4, respectively. These values could be compared to other studies which existed in Turkey and also in the world.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 945-954 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2020 Yildiz Technical University.
Funding
Herewith declared that; Funding: There is no funding for this study. Conflict of Interest: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Keywords
- AEDE
- Bolu
- Outdoor gamma dose rate
- cancer risk
- natural radioactivity
- scintillation detector
