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Assessment of radioactivity levels and radiation hazards using gamma spectrometry in soil samples of Edirne, Turkey

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This study assesses natural and artificial radioactivity concentrations in surface soil samples from nine different districts in Edirne province, Turkey, and examines the associated potential radiation hazards using gamma spectrometry. The average activity concentrations of radionuclides 226Ra, 232Th, 40K, and 137Cs were measured as 39.73 ± 8.45, 55.85 ± 10.55, 407.12 ± 35.39, and 8.76 ± 0.74 Bq kg−1 respectively. The radiation hazard indices for natural activity were calculated. The evaluated data were compared with internationally approved values.

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This study was supported by Scientific Research Projects Unit of Trakya University. Project No. TUBAP-2013/150.

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Zaim, N., Atlas, H. Assessment of radioactivity levels and radiation hazards using gamma spectrometry in soil samples of Edirne, Turkey. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 310, 959–967 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-016-4908-0

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