Measurements of natural radionuclides in some soil samples from Amasya (Turkey)

Mavi B., Akkurt D., Öner F., GÜNOĞLU K.

2nd International Advances in Applied Physics and Materials Science Congress, APMAS 2012, Antalya, Turkey, 26 - 29 April 2012, vol.1476, pp.296-299, (Full Text) identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 1476
  • Doi Number: 10.1063/1.4751614
  • City: Antalya
  • Country: Turkey
  • Page Numbers: pp.296-299
  • Keywords: Amasya, NaI (TI) detector, Natural Radioactivity, Soil
  • Isparta University of Applied Sciences Affiliated: No

Abstract

The soil on the earth's crust is a source of continuously exposure to human beings. The amount of radioactivity in soil depends upon the type of soil and its uses. Amasya is located on the inside of the Department of the Central Black Sea. Amasya is situated between 34° 57′ 06″ - 36° 31′ 53″ east longitudes and 41° 04′ 54″ - 40° 16′ 16″ north latitudes. In this study, the concentration of naturally occurring radionuclides (40K, 226Ra, 232Th) was measured in some soil samples collected in Amasya region using gamma spectrometer system which contains NaI(Tl) and 16k Multichannel analyser at the Süleyman Demirel University-Gamma Spectroscopy Lab in Isparta (Turkey). © 2012 American Institute of Physics.