Radioactivity levels and radiological risk assessment in west Antalya beach sands

Yalçın C., Günay O., Güray R. T.

JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY, cilt.334, sa.1, ss.275-283, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 334 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10967-024-09816-9
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Compendex, EMBASE, INSPEC, Public Affairs Index
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.275-283
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: 137Cs, Beach sand, Mediterranean Sea beaches, Natural radioactivity, Radiological risk
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A radiological baseline study was carried out by means of a computational analysis to evaluate the distribution of Ra-226, Th-232, K-40 and( 137)Cs in samples of beach sand collected from the coastal areas of Antalya, Turkey. The results of the radiological risk assessment indicated that the calculated radiological risk for workers and tourists was below the level that could pose an endangerment to life or the safe operation. There was also no evidence of recent migration of Cs-137 or other isotopes through precipitation, dust transport, or by indirect means such as sea currents.