Evaluation of radioactive pollution in sediment samples of Borçka Dam Lake, Turkey

Murat Şirin

doi:10.17776/csj.526652

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Evaluation of radioactive pollution in sediment samples of Borçka Dam Lake, Turkey

Abstract

In this research, the concentrations of natural (226Ra, 232Th and 40K) and anthropogenic (137Cs) radionuclides were measured in sediment samples collected from the Borçka Dam Lake using a high purity germanium detector (HPGe). The activity values ranged from 4.79-21.46, 9.36–20.65, 238.01–721.26 and 0.79–6.81 Bq kg-1 for 226Ra, 232Th, 40K and 137Cs respectively. The average 226Ra, 232Th and 40K activity concentrations calculated for the sediment samples were found to be lower compared to world average values reported by UNSCEAR. In addition, radiological hazard indices were determined and compared with the international permissible values. The results of this study revealed that there is no significant health risk for people exposed to sediment samples in this region.

Keywords

Borçka Dam Lake,Radioactivity,Sediment,lifetime cancer risk

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Murat Şirin ^*
0000-0001-6864-752X
Türkiye

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September 30, 2019

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February 13, 2019

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September 9, 2019

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Year 2019 Volume: 40 Number: 3

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Şirin, M. (2019). Evaluation of radioactive pollution in sediment samples of Borçka Dam Lake, Turkey. Cumhuriyet Science Journal, 40(3), 624-639. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.526652

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