Radon measurements in water samples from the thermal springs of Yalova basin, Turkey

Tabar, Emre; Yakut, Hakan

dc.contributor.authors	Tabar, E; Yakut, H;
dc.date.accessioned	2020-01-20T08:02:09Z
dc.date.available	2020-01-20T08:02:09Z
dc.date.issued	2014
dc.identifier.citation	Tabar, E; Yakut, H; (2014). Radon measurements in water samples from the thermal springs of Yalova basin, Turkey. JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY, 299, 319-311
dc.identifier.issn	0236-5731
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12619/32108
dc.identifier.uri	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-013-2845-8
dc.description.abstract	The radon concentration has been measured in thermal waters used for medical therapy and drinking purposes in Yalova basin, Turkey. Radon activity measurements in water samples were performed using RAD 7 radon detector equipped with RAD H2O (radon in water) accessory and following a protocol proposed by the manufacturer. The results show that the concentration of Rn-222 in thermal waters ranges from 0.21 to 5.82 Bql(-1) with an average value of 2.4 Bql(-1). In addition to radon concentration, physicochemical parameters of water such as temperature (T), electrical conductivity, pH and redox potential (E-h) were also measured. The annual effective doses from radon in water due to its ingestion and inhalation were also estimated. The annual effective doses range from 0.2 to 0.75 mu Svy(-1) for ingestion of radon in water and from 2.44 to 9 mu Svy(-1) for inhalation of radon released from the water.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS
dc.subject	Nuclear Science & Technology
dc.title	Radon measurements in water samples from the thermal springs of Yalova basin, Turkey
dc.type	Article
dc.identifier.volume	299
dc.identifier.startpage	311
dc.identifier.endpage	319
dc.contributor.department	Sakarya Üniversitesi/Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi/Fizik Bölümü
dc.contributor.saüauthor	Tabar, Emre
dc.contributor.saüauthor	Yakut, Hakan
dc.relation.journal	JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
dc.identifier.wos	WOS:000329299200042
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/s10967-013-2845-8
dc.identifier.eissn	1588-2780
dc.contributor.author	Tabar, Emre
dc.contributor.author	Yakut, Hakan