Natural radioactivity levels and associated radiation hazards in ophiolites around Tekirova, Kemer, and Kumluca Touristic Regions in Antalya, Turkey

YALÇIN M. G., ÜNAL S.

JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY, vol.316, no.1, pp.321-330, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 316 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10967-018-5760-1
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.321-330
  • Keywords: Natural radionuclides, Gamma ray spectrometry, Hazard indices, Topsoil, INDOOR RADON LEVELS, BUILDING-MATERIALS, AREA, EXPOSURE, SAMPLES, SOIL
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, the natural radioactivity levels of the ophiolites in the western region of Antalya, their anomaly values, and effects on human health are determined. At the end of the analysis, the radioactivity values have been found to vary between 29 and 986 Bq/kg for the K-40, 0-212 Bq/kg for U-238 (Ra), and 1-104 Bq/kg for Th-232 activities. Since some locations in Tekirova, Kemer, and Kumluca have been determined to have higher radioactivity levels, the people living in these areas should have a check-up.