Geological and Geostatistical Modeling of Geogenic Radon Potential of Minarets in Muğla Province (SW Turkey)

Authors : Mutlu ZEYBEK, Alican KOP

Pages : 194-206

Doi:10.30897/ijegeo.1122026

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Publication Date : 2022-12-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Radon insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(222Rn);, derived from the Uranium insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(238U); series and emitted from Geological Formation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(soil, rock); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Qg);, Fault insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Qf); and Construction Material insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Qm);, which cannot be detected by the five senses, is an inert radioactive gas. Radon negatively affects people\`s health insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(such as lung cancer); as a result of excessive insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(>200 Bq/m3); accumulation in buildings. The aim of this study is to measure the radon emission concentrations of the components insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Qg, Qf, Qm); that make up the Total Radon Gas Concentration insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Qt); in the building insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(for the purpose of this study, mosque minarets); close to the fault or the possible fault in Muğla province insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SW Turkey); and order their sizes. The Indoor Radon Concentration insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IRC); of 841 minarets in Muğla province was measured with a portable RadonEye device insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(made in South Korea);. At least 5 Soil Radon Concentration insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SRC); measurements were made perpendicular to the fault lines near 14 minarets with a portable Markus 10 device insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(made in Sweden);. About 10% of the 841 minarets were found to be above the European Indoor Radon Reference Value insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EIRRV); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(200 Bq/m3);. When evaluated according to the 13 districts, it is seen that the district with the highest IRC in the 841 minarets is Marmaris insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Çetibeli town, 2809 Bq/m3);, and the district with the lowest is Ula insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Armutçuk town, 217 Bq/m3);. The highest IRC was measured inside a minaret made of volcanic rocks in the Marmaris district insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Çetibeli town, 2809 Bq/m3);. The lowest SRC was obtained in Datça district insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Kızlan town, 5830 Bq/m3); where serpentinites outcropped, and the highest SRC was found in Bodrum district insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Gürece town, 120000 Bq/m3); where volcanic rocks outcropped. It has been determined that there is a Qf>Qg>Qm relationship between the magnitudes of the factors insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Qg, Qf, Qm); affecting Qt in the minarets close to the fault and possible faults. As a result, IRC measurements in all buildings where people live should be done periodically and regularly by the relevant institutions.
Keywords : Markus 10, Minaret, Muğla, RadonEye