Natural and artificial radioactivity levels of greenhouse soils and relations with soil properties

TOPCUOĞLU B., ÖZMEN S. F., BOZTOSUN İ., GÜLLÜDAĞ C. B.

JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY, vol.331, no.2, pp.783-797, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 331 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10967-021-08132-w
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Analytical Abstracts, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, Chimica, Communication Abstracts, EMBASE, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, INSPEC, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.783-797
  • Keywords: Greenhouse, Soil characteristics, Natural radioactivity, Cs-137, HPGe, SAMPLES, COAST
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, natural (Ra-226, Th-232, K-40) and artificial (Cs-137) radionuclide activity concentration levels of 63 greenhouse soils collected from Antalya city were determined by Gamma Spectroscopy technique using High Purity Germanium Detector. Soil analytical characteristics and total K, Ca, Mg and Na concentrations of greenhouse soils were also determined. Remarkable correlations were determined between the radioisotopes and the soil parameters. However, the dose amounts produced by the soil samples were well below the permissible levels determined by the IAEA, indicating greenhouse soils would not cause any radiological risk for the human being.