Investigation of the Effect of Hydrothermal Waters on Radionuclide Activity Concentrations in Natural Marble with Multivariate Statistical Analysis

Yalçın F., Unal S., Yalçın M. G., Aktürk Ö., Bilge Ocak S., Özmen S. F.

SYMMETRY-BASEL, cilt.12, sa.8, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3390/sym12081219
  • Dergi Adı: SYMMETRY-BASEL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Communication Abstracts, INSPEC, Metadex, zbMATH, Directory of Open Access Journals, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: radionuclide, radiological hazards, multivariate statistics, data analysis, building materials, RADON EXHALATION RATE, RADIOLOGICAL HAZARD, RADIATION HAZARDS, SPATIAL-DISTRIBUTION, RADIOACTIVITY LEVELS, BUILDING-MATERIALS, GAMMA RADIOACTIVITY, GRAIN-SIZE, TAMILNADU, SEDIMENTS
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The study aims to investigate the effects of Burdur (Turkey) marble on human health by interpreting their radioactivity concentration (Ra-226,Th-232, and(40)K), radiological hazard parameters, chemical concentration, physical properties, and all data related to these features by using multivariate statistical methods. Chemical and radionuclide analyses were performed on marble samples. The data were interpreted by statistical analysis. According to the regression model, an increase in the concentration of vanadium carried to the environment by hydrothermal waters causes a 4.452-fold higher concentration of(226)Ra. The R(2)value of the model was 0.64 and it was statistically significant. The maximum concentration of(226)Ra in Isparta Davraz Beige sample (M7) exceeded the values of some countries' standards. Except for M7, the analyzed sorts of marble can be used safely in dwellings and public buildings.