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A study on the activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, 40K, 137Cs and radiological risk assessments in soil samples from Seydisehir and Beysehir districts of Konya in Turkey

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The aim of this study is to investigate the activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, 40K and 137Cs in soil samples from Seydisehir and Beysehir districts of Konya province in Turkey using gamma-ray spectrometry and to calculate radiological risk parameters. The average radioactivity concentrations of 226Ra and 232Th are higher than world average value whereas the average radioactivity concentration of 40K is lower than world average value. Mean values of absorbed gamma dose rate and annual effective dose equivalent are higher than world mean value while mean value of radium equivalent activity is lower than world average value.

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We respectfully commemorate Hüseyin Özkara for his support in collecting soil samples.

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  1. Nuclear Tecnology and Radiation Safety, Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Akdeniz University, 07058, Antalya, Turkey

    Reyhan Ozaydin Ozkara

  2. Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Faculy of Education, Akdeniz University, 07058, Antalya, Turkey

    Canel Eke

  3. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Akdeniz University, 07058, Antalya, Turkey

    Ismail Boztosun

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Ozaydin Ozkara, R., Eke, C. & Boztosun, I. A study on the activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, 40K, 137Cs and radiological risk assessments in soil samples from Seydisehir and Beysehir districts of Konya in Turkey. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 330, 1017–1025 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-08046-7

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