%0 Journal Article
%T DETERMINATION OF GROSS ALPHA AND GROSS BETA RADIOACTIVITY LEVELS OF BOTTLED MINERAL WATER SAMPLES IN TURKEY
%A Mihriban £¿AH£¿N
%J -
%D 2018
%X In this study, 32 different commercially bottled mineral waters were collected from various regions of Turkey. Gross alpha and gross beta activities of these bottled mineral water samples were measured by using proportional counters. The gross alpha activity concentrations of 32 samples were determined between Minimum Detectable Activity (MDA) (0.011-0.681 Bq/L) and 1.86 Bq/L with an average value of 0.541 Bq/L. Similarly, the gross beta activity concentrations were determined between MDA (0.010-0.245 Bq/L) and 1.85 Bq/L with an average value of 0.813 Bq/L. The gross alpha and gross beta activities of the mineral waters in Turkey determined in this study were compared with the corresponding values of the different countries. The results of the study showed that the gross alpha and gross beta activities in all collected commercially bottled mineral water samples except one are within the limits of regulations published by Turkish Ministry of Health. Nevertheless, periodic monitoring of the mineral waters is required to ensure the safe level in terms of radioactivity
%K Mineralli sular
%K Toplam alfa aktivitesi
%K Toplam beta aktivitesi
%K Orant£¿l£¿ saya£¿
%U http://dergipark.org.tr/tjns/issue/41620/502818