Measurements of Radon Content in the Thermal Waters in Sakarya

• Authors: F. Ertuğral , H. Yakut , E. Tabar , R. Akkaya , N. Demirci , Z. Zenginerler
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The paper presents the results of radon concentration measurements in thermal waters of Kuzuluk and Taraklı (Sakarya, Turkey) and their contribution to annual effective dose exposure. The radon measurements were performed using RAD 7, a solid state α detector, with RAD H₂O accessory. The results show that the radon activities are within the range of 0.19-5.89 Bql¯¹ with an average value of 0.98 Bql¯¹. The associated annual effective doses have been estimated to range from 0.14 to 0.40 μSvy¯¹ for ingestion and from 1.81 to 5.14 μSvy¯¹for inhalation of radon released from the water. These values are significantly lower than the WHO recommended limit of 100 μSvy¯¹

Keywords

EN

29.40.+n

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 128
• Issue: 2B
• Pages: B-251-B-253

Dates

published

2015-8

Contributors

author

F. Ertuğral

• Sakarya University/Physics Department, Sakarya, Turkey

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H. Yakut

• Sakarya University/Physics Department, Sakarya, Turkey

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E. Tabar

• Sakarya University/Physics Department, Sakarya, Turkey

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R. Akkaya

• Sakarya University/Physics Department, Sakarya, Turkey

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N. Demirci

• Sakarya University/Physics Department, Sakarya, Turkey

author

Z. Zenginerler

• Sakarya University/Physics Department, Sakarya, Turkey

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.128.B-251