title: Radiological maps in beach sands along some coastal regions of Turkey.
abstract: In the present research, the gamma-emitting radionuclides in beach sands along the coastal regions of the Ordu, Giresun and Trabzon provinces, Turkey have been determined. The natural and anthropogenic radionuclide concentrations of the samples have been measured employing a germanium (HPGe) detector with high resolution and purity. The activity for238U,232Th,40K and137Cs of the samples were found to vary in the range from below detection limit (BDL) to 65Bq·kg-1, from BDL to 28Bq·kg-1, from 9 to 1936Bq·kg-1and from BDL to 22Bq·kg-1, respectively. The activity concentrations were compared with those in the literature. The associated radiological hazard indices were estimated, and were compared to the internationally recommended values. The radiological map of beach sand in the surveyed area was imaged. The data presented in the study are crucial since they constitute a baseline for the radiological mapping of the region in the future.
authors: Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Physics, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors: B
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authors: Kucukomeroglu
authors: İstanbul Aydın University, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Karadeniz
authors: Batman University, Department of Physics, Batman, Turkey. Electronic address: nevzat.damla@batman.edu.tr.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Damla
authors: Artvin Çoruh University, Department of Physics, Artvin, Turkey.
authors: C M
authors: CM
authors: Yesilkanat
authors: Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Physics, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Cevik
mesh_terms: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D011197:Potassium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D013910:Thorium / Q000032:analysis; D014421:Turkey; D014501:Uranium / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D011197:Potassium Radioisotopes; D011868:Radioisotopes; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive; D014501:Uranium; D013910:Thorium; D012822:Silicon Dioxide
keywords: Beach sand; Dose estimations; Radiological map; Radionuclide; Turkey