International Journal of
Physical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Phys. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-1950
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPS
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2572

Full Length Research Paper

Natural radioactivity and dose rates in commercially-used marble from Afyonkarahisar - Turkey

I. Akkurt1*, B. Oruncak2 and K. Gunoglu1
1Suleyman Demirel University Fen-Edebiyat Fakultesi Fizik Bol. Isparta, Turkey. 2Afyonkocatepe Fen-Edebiyat Fakultesi Fizik Bol. Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 14 January 2009
  •  Published: 28 February 2010

Abstract

The gamma radiation has been measured to determine natural radioactivity of238U, 232Th and 40K in some marble materials produced in Afyonkarahisar region of Turkey. The absorbed dose rate and effective dose rate have been obtained from those activities. The measurement have been performed using a γ-ray spectrometer contains NaI(Tl) detector and Multi – Channel – Analyser (MCA). The activity of marbles has ranged from 38,883 - 195,726 Bq/kg for 238U, from 32,165-47,814 Bq/kg for 232Th, and from 106,264 - 351,755 Bq/kg for 40K. 

 

Key words: natural radioactivity, marble, NaI(Tl) spectrometer, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.

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