Statistical correlation between contents of several components and natural radioactivity levels in sand samples from Antalya, Turkey

EKE C., Segebade C.

ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES, cilt.11, sa.6, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12517-018-3467-9
  • Dergi Adı: ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Statistical correlation, Photoactivation analysis (PAA), Natural radioactivity, Gamma-ray spectrometry, SOILS, RISK, METALS, AMASYA
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Natural radioactivity levels of U-238, Th-232, and K-40 were determined using gamma-ray spectrometry. Contents of several components were obtained by photoactivation analysis. Sand samples were irradiated with 18 MeV bremsstrahlung photons from a clinical electron linear accelerator (cLINAC). After irradiation, the gamma-ray spectra of the samples were obtained using a high-purity germanium (HPGe) detector. Spectra were analyzed by computer software. Correlation between the natural radioactivity levels and contents of several components were determined by appropriate statistical calculations.