Monte Carlo modelling of human body for dose conversion coefficients of 137Cs in soil of the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey.
Absorbed dose conversion coefficients for a human body standing on the soil surface were calculated for (137)Cs in the soil of Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey using the Monte Carlo simulation method. The results were given in nGy h(-1) per Bq cm(-2) as a function of depth. Simple numerical integration of this function multiplied with the known specific activity as a function of depth gives the absorbed dose conversion coefficients for any distribution of (137)Cs in soil. Gaussian distribution of (137)Cs in the soil was considered for calculations.
Department of Physics Engineering, Gümüşhane University, Gümüşhane, Turkey. necati.celik@gumushane.edu.tr
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D059038:Black Sea; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D014421:Turkey
D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive