Research Article

Determination of Radon Activity Concentration Levels of Beach Sands in Tatvan, Ahlat and Adilcevaz Regions

Number: 21 January 31, 2021
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Determination of Radon Activity Concentration Levels of Beach Sands in Tatvan, Ahlat and Adilcevaz Regions

Abstract

Radon gas (222Rn) is an important parameter in natural radioactivity studies because it constitutes the majority of natural radioactivity and is the second most important cause of lung cancer in terms of human health. In this study, radon gas activity concentration levels were determined in beach sands of Tatvan, Ahlat and Adilcevaz regions where are on the shore of Lake Van. Beach sand samples were collected from 15 predetermined points on the coastline of Lake Van, which was formed by the effect of Nemrut and Süphan extinct volcanoes. After the collected samples were dried and sieved, they were placed in a container with the CR-39 passive solid-state track detector (SSNTD - Solid State Nuclear Tracking Detector). The detectors exposed to the radon gas emitted from the beach sands for 61 days were removed and subjected to chemical etching at 90 ° C in 6.25 M NaOH solution for 4 and a half hours. Radon gas traces were counted on the etched detectors using the RadoSYS automatic counting system. Radon concentration levels were determined using the counting results in terms of trace density. The maximum and the minumum values were obtained as 459.42 ± 7.41 Bq.m-3 and 105.34 ± 3.09 Bq.m-3 in the ADCZ-6 sample and TTVN-12 sample, respectively. The average activity value was determined as 193.30 Bq.m-3. When evaluated regionally, the highest activity value was determined as an average of 240.96 Bq.m-3 in Tatvan, then 209.57 Bq.m-3 in Ahlat and 129.36 Bq.m-3 in Adilcevaz. Using the activity values obtained, the contour distribution map was obtained by the Kriging method. Furthermore, annual effective dose values were determined for sand samples. The largest and smallest dose values were found to be 11.57 mSv.y-1 and 2.65 mSv.y-1, respectively. The obtained results were compared with limit values and radon gas levels of beach sands in the other different areas of Turkey and other countries.

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Supporting Institution

Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinatörlüğü

Project Number

Proje No: BEBAP 2018.09

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 31, 2021

Submission Date

October 30, 2020

Acceptance Date

December 24, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Number: 21

APA
Karatepe, Ş., Kuluöztürk, M. F., & Dogru, M. (2021). Tatvan, Ahlat ve Adilcevaz Bölgelerinde Sahil Kumlarında Radon Aktivite Konsantrasyon Seviyelerinin Belirlenmesi. Avrupa Bilim Ve Teknoloji Dergisi, 21, 90-94. https://doi.org/10.31590/ejosat.818568