Assessment of tritium radioactivity and the health risks associated with its consumption in various drinking waters from Bursa, Türkiye

DİZMAN S., Memişoğlu K., ÖZÇELİK A. E.

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, cilt.334, sa.3, ss.2219-2226, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 334 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10967-025-10000-w
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: 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, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, INSPEC, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2219-2226
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Annual effective dose, H-3, Lifetime cancer risk, Radioisotope, Radiological risk
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, tritium levels in some water sources frequently used by the public in the Bursa province were investigated using Liquid Scintillation Counter. The minimum detectable activity concentration (MDA) for the employed method was established at 1.31 Bq/L. The mean tritium concentration for the 21 samples was calculated as 2.05 ± 0.47 Bq/L (17.36 ± 3.98 TU). Additionally, the annual effective dose rates and lifetime cancer risk values associated with the consumption of the studied water samples were calculated. The results show that consumption of these water samples does not pose a health risk to individuals in terms of tritium radioisotope.