Determination of 210Po in fertilizers by electrochemical deposition method
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2000-10
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Turkish Atomic Energy Authority
Abstract
In this study, activities of radioactive polonium and natural radionuclide concentrations in
fertilizer most consumed in agricultural lands in Turkey were measured.
Fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium increase yield and quality. But, they contain
some radionuclides. These radionuclides dissolve in water and first transport into plants and
then transport from plants to humans. In the latest years, artificial fertilizing has replaced
natural fertilizing in agriculture. Therefore, fruits and vegetables contain radionuclides those
are found in artificial fertilizers. In this study, electrochemical deposition technique with alpha
counting method was used for determining the radioactivity level of polonium in fertilizers.
Radium, potassium and thorium concentrations were measured by gamma spectrometry.
TSP, MAP, DSP,MKP, (15-15-15), (18-18-18), (20-20-20) compost fertilizers consumed at
most has been analyzed and the results were evaluated with respect to human health.
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I. Avrasya Nükleer Bilimler ve Uygulamaları Konferansı : 23-27 Ekim 2000. İzmir, Türkiye.
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Electrochemical deposition method, Elektrokimyasal çökelme yöntemi, Fertilizers, Gübreler, 210Po
Citation
Özalp, N. ... [ve arkadaşları]., (2000). Determination of 210Po in fertilizers by electrochemical deposition method. I. Eurasia Conference on Nuclear Science and Its Application, Presentations, Vol 1, (s. 448-453). 23-27 October 2000. İzmir, Turkey.