Hazard assessment of outdoor gamma radiation in Tavsanli, Kutahya region of Turkiye
Articles > Article · 2024
Authors: Kevser Deniz, Abdullah Engin ÇALIK
Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2024, vol 39, pp 74-80
DOI: 10.2298/ntrp2401074d
Summary
In the present study, outdoor gamma dose rates have been measured by using a NaI(Tl) scintillation detector in 20 measurement points in the Tavsanly district center of Kutahya province in Turkiye. Annual effective dose equivalents and lifetime cancer risks have been calculated from the obtained results as (106.64 ?6.20) ?Sv and (3.73 ?0.2) ?10-4, respectively. The results have been compared with those of other studies for Turkiye and the world literature