chapter-36993.pdf
226Ra (10.8), 232Th (13.4) and 40K (135.7) and 137Cs (3.2) concentration levels (Bq kg-1) of the wastewater treatment plant sludges in Antalya were assessed and were found to be consistent with the literature. The absorbed gamma dose rate (D: 3.1-17.5 nGyh-1), radium equivalent activity (Raeq: 6.4-3...
| Γλώσσα: | English |
|---|---|
| Έκδοση: |
Firenze University Press
2023
|
| Διαθέσιμο Online: | https://books.fupress.com/doi/capitoli/979-12-215-0030-1_50 |
| id |
oapen-20.500.12657-62781 |
|---|---|
| record_format |
dspace |
| spelling |
oapen-20.500.12657-627812024-03-28T08:18:46Z Chapter Determination of natural radioactivity levels of sludges collected from wastewater treatment plants of Antalya/Türkiye OZMEN, Suleyman Fatih TOPCUOĞLU, BÜLENT Radioactivity Wastewater treatment plant Sludge Antalya Agriculture thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment 226Ra (10.8), 232Th (13.4) and 40K (135.7) and 137Cs (3.2) concentration levels (Bq kg-1) of the wastewater treatment plant sludges in Antalya were assessed and were found to be consistent with the literature. The absorbed gamma dose rate (D: 3.1-17.5 nGyh-1), radium equivalent activity (Raeq: 6.4-37.7 Bq kg-1), annual equivalent dose (AED: 3.8–21.4 µSv h-1), internal (Hin<1.0) and external (Hex<1.0) hazard indices were in the permissible limits published by IAEA. It was observed that the use of wastewater treatment sludge in agricultural areas would not create any risk in radiological terms. 2023-05-01T13:43:56Z 2023-05-01T13:43:56Z 2022 chapter ONIX_20230501_9791221500301_197 9791221500301 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/62781 eng Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International chapter-36993.pdf https://books.fupress.com/doi/capitoli/979-12-215-0030-1_50 Firenze University Press 10.36253/979-12-215-0030-1.50 10.36253/979-12-215-0030-1.50 bf65d21a-78e5-4ba2-983a-dbfa90962870 9791221500301 1 6 Florence open access |
| institution |
OAPEN |
| collection |
DSpace |
| language |
English |
| description |
226Ra (10.8), 232Th (13.4) and 40K (135.7) and 137Cs (3.2) concentration levels (Bq kg-1) of the wastewater treatment plant sludges in Antalya were assessed and were found to be consistent with the literature. The absorbed gamma dose rate (D: 3.1-17.5 nGyh-1), radium equivalent activity (Raeq: 6.4-37.7 Bq kg-1), annual equivalent dose (AED: 3.8–21.4 µSv h-1), internal (Hin<1.0) and external (Hex<1.0) hazard indices were in the permissible limits published by IAEA. It was observed that the use of wastewater treatment sludge in agricultural areas would not create any risk in radiological terms. |
| title |
chapter-36993.pdf |
| spellingShingle |
chapter-36993.pdf |
| title_short |
chapter-36993.pdf |
| title_full |
chapter-36993.pdf |
| title_fullStr |
chapter-36993.pdf |
| title_full_unstemmed |
chapter-36993.pdf |
| title_sort |
chapter-36993.pdf |
| publisher |
Firenze University Press |
| publishDate |
2023 |
| url |
https://books.fupress.com/doi/capitoli/979-12-215-0030-1_50 |
| _version_ |
1799945278855315456 |
