Abstract
In this study, we attempt to determine the dependence of activity concentration of natural (238U, 232Th, 40K) and artificial (137Cs) radionuclides on depth in soil samples from Antalya in Turkey. Soil samples were collected at different depths (0-10 cm, 10-30 cm, 30-50 cm, 50-70 cm, 70-100 cm and 100-200 cm). Each soil samples were counted by using a high purity Germanium detector (HpGe). For each soil sample, activity concentration, absorbed dose rate, radium equivalent activity, external and internal hazard index were calculated and compared with the published results.
Highlights
238U, 232Th, 40K are natural radioactive sources and 137Cs, 131I, 90Sr and 95Zr are artificial radioactive sources in environment. 238U, 232Th, their decay products and 40K are the largest contributor to the external dose of the world population [1]
Activity concentration of 214Pb, 214Bi, 232Th and 40K values are higher than world average value at depth of 10-30 cm and activity concentration 214Pb and 232Th values are higher than world average value at depth of 50-70 cm
Most of the 137Cs activity concentration values are lower than minimum detectable activity
Summary
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