Published January 2009 | Version v1
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Determination of terrestrial gamma, 238U, 232Th and 40K in soil along fracture zones

Creators

  • 1. University of Firat, Faculty of Education, Division of Science Education, Elazig 23119 (Turkey)
  • 2. University of Firat, Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Physics, 23169 Elazig (Turkey)

Description

238U, 232Th and 40K concentrations in 72 soil samples from two major fault systems (North and East Anatolian Active Fault Sytems) in Turkey have been studied. However, terrestrial gamma radiation dose originated by natural radionuclides in soil was measured and compared with other measurements in literature for different countries. This extensive survey regarding U, Th and K radionuclide and terrestrial gamma dose measurement was carried out by means of NaI(TI) gamma spectroscopic system and a dose rate meter, respectively. The mean concentration of 238U, 232Th and 40K in soil samples in NAFS is higher than determined in EAFS. The measured and calculated mean gamma dose rates in two fault systems are found to be higher than 57 nGyh-1

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2008.10.001

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.radmeas.2008.10.001;
PII
S1350-4487(08)00365-X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Measurements
Journal Volume
44
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 116-121
ISSN
1350-4487
CODEN
RMEAEP

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40045832
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
DOSE RATES; GAMMA RADIATION; GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS; GEOLOGIC FRACTURES; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; POTASSIUM 40; RADIATION DOSES; SODIUM FLUORIDES; SODIUM IODIDES; SOILS; THERMAL FRACTURES; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 238
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DOSES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FAILURES; FLUORIDES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; FRACTURES; GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HEAVY NUCLEI; INORGANIC PHOSPHORS; IODIDES; IODINE COMPOUNDS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NANOSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; PHOSPHORS; POTASSIUM ISOTOPES; RADIATIONS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; THORIUM ISOTOPES; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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