A study on Pb-210 and Po-210 levels in different tobacco types produced in Turkey and the estimation of the committed effective dose

Sahin M., ŞOLPAN ÖZBAY D.

JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY, vol.329, no.1, pp.45-50, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 329 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10967-021-07684-1
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Analytical Abstracts, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Communication Abstracts, EMBASE, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, INSPEC, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.45-50
  • Keywords: Pb-S210, Po-210, Tobacco, Alpha spectrometry, Gas proportional counting, CIGARETTE-SMOKING, INHALATION
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, Pb-210 and Po-210 activity concentrations in tobacco samples produced in 12 different regions of Turkey have been investigated and the estimation of the annual committed effective doses to a smoker have been performed, based on a proposed scenario. Po-210 activity concentrations were determined between 10.5 +/- 1.0 Bq kg(-1) and 31.1 +/- 1.7 Bq kg(-1), whilst Pb-210 activity concentrations were determined between 12.6 +/- 1.1 and 31.3 +/- 2.2 Bq kg(-1). In the proposed scenario, the mean annual committed effective doses originating from Pb-210 and Po-210 were 25 +/- 1 mu Sv a(-1) and 69 +/- 2 mu Sv a(-1), respectively.