Assessment of Radon Levels In Bottled Drinking Waters From Natural Sources In Elaziğ, Türkiye

Şule Karatepe Çelik; Halime Kayakökü

doi:10.17798/bitlisfen.1919767

Assessment of Radon Levels In Bottled Drinking Waters From Natural Sources In Elaziğ, Türkiye

Abstract

Radon is a radioactive gas that constitutes an important component of natural radiation sources and may pose a risk to human health, particularly when present in drinking water. The present study aimed to determine 222Rn concentrations in commercially available bottled water samples and to evaluate the associated radiological effects. Radon measurements were carried out using the CR-39 passive nuclear track detector. The results showed that the 222Rn concentrations ranged from 0.009 to 0.618 Bq/L. Based on these values, the annual effective dose was calculated to vary between 0.023 and 1.580 µSv/y, with total exposure being predominantly attributable to ingestion. In addition, the estimated lifetime cancer risk values were found to be on the order of 10−6. These findings indicate that the radon concentrations in the investigated bottled water samples remained below international reference levels and that the corresponding radiological risk was generally low. Overall, the results highlight the importance of monitoring the radiological quality of drinking water.

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Ethical Statement

The study is complied with research and publication ethics.

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English

Subjects

Nuclear Physics

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Şule Karatepe Çelik ^*
0000-0001-8125-2231
Türkiye

Halime Kayakökü
0000-0003-4036-4012
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 30, 2026

Submission Date

March 31, 2026

Acceptance Date

August 25, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 15 Number: 3

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https://doi.org/10.17798/bitlisfen.1919767

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Karatepe Çelik, Ş., & Kayakökü, H. (2026). Assessment of Radon Levels In Bottled Drinking Waters From Natural Sources In Elaziğ, Türkiye. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, 15(3), 1426-1438. https://doi.org/10.17798/bitlisfen.1919767

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1.Karatepe Çelik Ş, Kayakökü H. Assessment of Radon Levels In Bottled Drinking Waters From Natural Sources In Elaziğ, Türkiye. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;15(3):1426-1438. doi:10.17798/bitlisfen.1919767

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Karatepe Çelik, Şule, and Halime Kayakökü. 2026. “Assessment of Radon Levels In Bottled Drinking Waters From Natural Sources In Elaziğ, Türkiye”. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 15 (3): 1426-38. https://doi.org/10.17798/bitlisfen.1919767.

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Karatepe Çelik Ş, Kayakökü H (September 1, 2026) Assessment of Radon Levels In Bottled Drinking Waters From Natural Sources In Elaziğ, Türkiye. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 15 3 1426–1438.

IEEE

[1]Ş. Karatepe Çelik and H. Kayakökü, “Assessment of Radon Levels In Bottled Drinking Waters From Natural Sources In Elaziğ, Türkiye”, Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 1426–1438, Sept. 2026, doi: 10.17798/bitlisfen.1919767.

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Karatepe Çelik, Şule - Kayakökü, Halime. “Assessment of Radon Levels In Bottled Drinking Waters From Natural Sources In Elaziğ, Türkiye”. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 15/3 (September 1, 2026): 1426-1438. https://doi.org/10.17798/bitlisfen.1919767.

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1.Karatepe Çelik Ş, Kayakökü H. Assessment of Radon Levels In Bottled Drinking Waters From Natural Sources In Elaziğ, Türkiye. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;15:1426–1438.

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Karatepe Çelik, Şule, and Halime Kayakökü. “Assessment of Radon Levels In Bottled Drinking Waters From Natural Sources In Elaziğ, Türkiye”. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 3, Sept. 2026, pp. 1426-38, doi:10.17798/bitlisfen.1919767.

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1.Şule Karatepe Çelik, Halime Kayakökü. Assessment of Radon Levels In Bottled Drinking Waters From Natural Sources In Elaziğ, Türkiye. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026 Sep. 1;15(3):1426-38. doi:10.17798/bitlisfen.1919767