Radiometric mapping and radiation dose assessments in sediments from Savsat Black Lake, Turkey

DİZMAN S., AKDEMİR T., Yesilkanat C. M., NEVRUZOĞLU V., Bal E., Keser R.

JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY, vol.331, no.6, pp.2533-2544, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 331 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10967-022-08335-9
  • 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, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Communication Abstracts, EMBASE, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, INSPEC, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.2533-2544
  • Keywords: Radionuclides, Absorbed dose rate, Radiation hazard, Radiological map, Cs-137, NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY LEVEL, LIFETIME CANCER-RISK, TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT, SOIL SAMPLES, RADIONUCLIDES, ARTVIN, RIVER, CS-137, BEACH, INDIA
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, natural and artificial radioactivity concentrations in sediment samples taken from Savsat Black Lake located on the Nature Park in Artvin were determined using a high purity germanium detector. It was determined that U-238, Th-232, K-40 and Cs-137 radioisotope concentrations in the sediment samples varied between 8.15 and 32.67, 5.83 and 33.08, 185.88 and 589.30, and 0.86 and 438.04 Bq kg(-1), respectively. In order to evaluate the radiological hazards, some radiological parameters were calculated and compared with the values recommended by international organizations. The results showed that the sediments in the study area will not pose any health risk for the visitors of Savsat Black Lake.