Determination of Natural Radiation Levels in Izmit Gulf Altinova Shipyard Area

Zeki Ünal Yümün; Erol Kam; Kübra Bayrak

Research Article

Determination of Natural Radiation Levels in Izmit Gulf Altinova Shipyard Area

Year 2018, Volume: 12 Issue: 34, 7 - 11, 25.05.2018

Zeki Ünal Yümün , Erol Kam , Kübra Bayrak

Abstract

The aim of this study was to develop a first insight regarding the radioactivity grade of sediment samples from Altınova shipyard region. For this purpose, six sediment samples taken from Altınova shipyard region of Yalova province at the entrance of Izmit Gulf. A gross alpha and beta count system (Berthold, LB770-PC 10-Channel Low-Level Planchet Counter) was used to determine the radioactivity levels to the samples. In the completed analyzes, the resulting gross alpha activity was calculated as 211 ± 21 Bq/kg, and the gross beta activity was calculated as 717.7 ± 60 Bq/kg. It was also found that the lowest alpha activity in the samples was 129 ± 26 Bq/kg while the highest was 309 ± 13 Bq/kg. Similarly, when beta activity was examined, it was determined that the lowest and highest levels were 508 ± 51 - 914 ± 40 Bq/kg, respectively. The data obtained were compared with previous studies in the literature. This work, which will reveal the current radioactivity of the area, could be a reference data to future works about radiological mapping or environmental monitoring on the region.

Keywords

Sediment, Radioactivity, Gross alpha, Gross beta, Altinova, Yalova, Izmit Gulf

References

Agbalagba E., O., Onoja R., A. (2011). Evaluation of Natural Radioactivity in Soil, Sediment And Water Samples Of Niger Delta (Biseni) Flood Plain Lakes, Nigeria. Journal of Enviromental Radioactivity. 102.667-671.
Aliefendioglu Y. (2015). Tersane Yatırımları İçin Kuruluş Yeri Seçimi: Yalova-Altınova Tersane Girişimcileri Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi Örneği, Düzce Üniversitesi Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi, 3 (2015) 592-612.
Aytas S., Yusan S., Aslani M. A. A., Karali T., Turkozu D. A., Gok C., Erenturk S., Gokce M., and Oguz F. (2012). Natural Radioactivity of Riverbank Sediments of the Maritza and Tundja Rivers in Turkey. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, vol. 47 (13).2163-2172.
CNSC (2012) , Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (2012). Introduction to Radiation. pp. 6-9.
DPH (2004), Discovery Publishing House (2004). Radioactivity and Radioactive Decay. India
Google Maps: https://www.google.com.tr/maps/place/Altinova
IAEA (2011). Radioactive Particles in the Environment: Sources, Particle Characterization and Analytical Techniques.
Kam E., Yarar Y., Bozkurt A. (2010). A Study of Background Radioactivity Level for Tekirdag, Turkey. Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 138(1). 40-44.
Kam E., Yümün Z. Ü., Önce M., Açıkgöz G. (2016). Gamma Dose Rate Values in the Kulakçayiri Natural Lake and the Vicinity (Arnavutköy, İstanbul). Journal of Engineering Technology and Applied Sciences. Vol.1, No. 1, 1-12.
Kam E., Yümün Z.Ü., Kurt D. (2017). Gross Alpha and Gross Beta Activity Concentrations in Sediments in Gulf of Izmir (Eastern Aegean Sea, Turkey). Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Chemistry A. 4(3). 889-898.
Kazel E. (2014). Yalova City Geography. Master Thesis. Istanbul University.
Taskin H., Kam E., Bozkurt A. (2011). Determination of Gross Alpha and Beta Activity Concentrations in Drinking Waters in Bursa Region of North-Western Turkey. Desalination and Water Treatment. 45 (2012) 21–2.
UNEP/WHO. (1996). Water Quality Monitoring - A Practical Guide to the Design and Implementation of Freshwater.
UNSCEAR 2016 Report. Sources, Effects and Risks of Ionizing Radiation. 2016
Yalova (2018), http://www.yalova.bel.tr/kent-rehberi/yalova-hakkinda
Yümün Z. Ü., Kam E. (2017). Effects of Radionuclides on the Recent Foraminifera from the Clastic Sediments of the Çanakkale Strait-Turkey. Journal of African Earth Science. 131, 179-182.
Yümün Z. Ü., Kam E., Önce M., Yümün S., Açıkgöz G. (2016). Stratigraphic and Geochemical Characteristics of Kulakçayırı Lake (Istanbul/Turkey) and Its Vicinity. Journal of Engineering Technology and Applied Sciences. 1(1). 1-12.
Zorer O. S., Ceylan H., and Dogru M. (2009). Gross alpha and beta radioactivity concentration in water, soil and sediment of the Bendimahi River and Van Lake (Turkey). Environ Monit Assess. 148.39-46.

There are 18 citations in total.

Details

Primary Language	English
Subjects	Agricultural Biotechnology (Other)
Journal Section	Articles
Authors	Zeki Ünal Yümün Erol Kam Kübra Bayrak
Publication Date	May 25, 2018
Published in Issue	Year 2018 Volume: 12 Issue: 34

Cite

APA	Yümün, Z. Ü., Kam, E., & Bayrak, K. (2018). Determination of Natural Radiation Levels in Izmit Gulf Altinova Shipyard Area. Journal of Biological and Environmental Sciences, 12(34), 7-11.
AMA	Yümün ZÜ, Kam E, Bayrak K. Determination of Natural Radiation Levels in Izmit Gulf Altinova Shipyard Area. JBES. May 2018;12(34):7-11.
Chicago	Yümün, Zeki Ünal, Erol Kam, and Kübra Bayrak. “Determination of Natural Radiation Levels in Izmit Gulf Altinova Shipyard Area”. Journal of Biological and Environmental Sciences 12, no. 34 (May 2018): 7-11.
EndNote	Yümün ZÜ, Kam E, Bayrak K (May 1, 2018) Determination of Natural Radiation Levels in Izmit Gulf Altinova Shipyard Area. Journal of Biological and Environmental Sciences 12 34 7–11.
IEEE	Z. Ü. Yümün, E. Kam, and K. Bayrak, “Determination of Natural Radiation Levels in Izmit Gulf Altinova Shipyard Area”, JBES, vol. 12, no. 34, pp. 7–11, 2018.
ISNAD	Yümün, Zeki Ünal et al. “Determination of Natural Radiation Levels in Izmit Gulf Altinova Shipyard Area”. Journal of Biological and Environmental Sciences 12/34 (May 2018), 7-11.
JAMA	Yümün ZÜ, Kam E, Bayrak K. Determination of Natural Radiation Levels in Izmit Gulf Altinova Shipyard Area. JBES. 2018;12:7–11.
MLA	Yümün, Zeki Ünal et al. “Determination of Natural Radiation Levels in Izmit Gulf Altinova Shipyard Area”. Journal of Biological and Environmental Sciences, vol. 12, no. 34, 2018, pp. 7-11.
Vancouver	Yümün ZÜ, Kam E, Bayrak K. Determination of Natural Radiation Levels in Izmit Gulf Altinova Shipyard Area. JBES. 2018;12(34):7-11.