Özet
Uranium mineralization areas may jeopardize public health and surrounding natural life. In the current study for radioactivity and geochemical analyses, 43 soil, 5 rock and 10 beach sand samples were collected in and around Arlkll (Ayvaclk, Turkey) uranium mineralization area. Radioactivity levels in the soils (up to Ra-226: 629, Th-232: 240, K-40: 3669 Bq/kg) were found higher than the that of beach sands. Besides, radioactivity of the beach sand samples is found at normal levels (avg: Ra-226: 31, Th-232: 31, K-40: 542 Bq/kg) when compared to worldwide average soil. Dose values indicate that the region have ~three times higher average gamma radioactivity than the corresponding world average although measured gamma doses ranged up to 687 nGy/h. The high measured values are related to uranium mineralization, alteration zones, faults and Arlkll tuff.
Orijinal dil | İngilizce |
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Sayfa (başlangıç-bitiş) | 137-154 |
Sayfa sayısı | 18 |
Dergi | Radiation Protection Dosimetry |
Hacim | 193 |
Basın numarası | 3 |
DOI'lar | |
Yayın durumu | Yayınlandı - 1 Mar 2021 |
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Finansman
This research was supported by the Scientific Research Projects Unit of Istanbul Technical University (project number: MGA-2018-41483).
Finansörler | Finansör numarası |
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Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi | MGA-2018-41483 |