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The radon concentrations of some waters in Bitlis (Turkey) and their dose estimates

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  • Sultan Şahin Bal

    (Bitlis Eren University)

  • Erkan Tanrıverdi

    (Bitlis Eren University)

  • Sezai Yalçın

    (Bitlis Eren University)

  • Mahmut Doğru

    (Fırat University)

  • Fahrettin Özbey

    (Bitlis Eren University)

Abstract

The activity concentration values of 222Rn radio-isotope, which in an alpha active isotope, were measured in Bitlis and its district water samples in this study. The samples were analyzed with AlphaGuard PQ 2000 PRO active radon measuring system. The radon values are in the range of 0.59 and 66.00 Bq/L. The annual inhalation effective dose (1.47–166.32 µSv/y), annual ingestion effective dose (for adults (1.50–168.63 µSv/y), children (1.14–128.50 µSv/y) and babies (0.31–34.91 µSv/y)), annual effective dose for stomach (for adults (0.18–20.24 µSv/y), children (0.14 to 15.42 µSv/y) and babies (0.04–4.19 µSv/y)), annual effective dose for lung (0.18–19.96 µSv/y) were estimated. The concentration level of 222Rn in Bitlis water samples was found higher than permissible maximum value defined by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (11.1 Bq/L).

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  • Sultan Şahin Bal & Erkan Tanrıverdi & Sezai Yalçın & Mahmut Doğru & Fahrettin Özbey, 2021. "The radon concentrations of some waters in Bitlis (Turkey) and their dose estimates," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 23(12), pages 17650-17667, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:endesu:v:23:y:2021:i:12:d:10.1007_s10668-021-01404-1
    DOI: 10.1007/s10668-021-01404-1
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