Radiometric analysis of raw materials and end products in the Turkish ceramics industry

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 620-625

  Turhan, S ^a   Arikan, I H ^b   Demirel, H ^b   Gungor N ^c  

^a University of Nevsehir   (Turkey)

^b TURKISH ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY   (Turkey)

^c Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Activity concentration index; Ceramic raw materials; Ceramic tiles; Gamma ray spectrometry; Radioactivity; Radium equivalent activity

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY CONCENTRATION; CERAMIC RAW MATERIALS; CERAMIC TILE; GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETRY; RADIUM EQUIVALENT ACTIVITY;

BUILDING MATERIALS; CERAMIC PLANTS; CLAY PRODUCTS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; GAMMA RAYS; KAOLIN; OFFICE BUILDINGS; QUARTZ; RADIATION; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOLOGY; RADIOMETRY; RADIUM; SILICATE MINERALS; SPECTROMETRY; STARS; ZIRCONIUM;

CERAMIC PRODUCTS;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; BADDELEYITE; BAUXITE; DOLOMITE; FELDSPAR; INORGANIC SALT; KAOLIN; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZIRCONIUM;

ACTIVITY CONCENTRATION INDEX; ALPHA INDEX; ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CERAMIC FLOOR TILE; CERAMIC INDUSTRY; CERAMIC WALL TILE; CLAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRIT; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; MATERIALS; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; RADIATION DETECTOR; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; RADIOMETRY; RADIUM EQUIVALENT ACTIVITY; RAW MATERIAL; RED MUD; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 79951855050     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2011.01.007     Document Type: Article

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