Determination and Comparison of Gamma Radiation Levels of Dried Fruit and Vegetables

Authors : Ismail Serkan Üncü, Çağatay Bilge Keleş

Pages : 240-256

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Publication Date : 2023-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Humans need food consumption to survive. Today, the effects of the fruits and vegetables we eat on our body are being investigated biologically. However, the radiation exposure taken from these foods to our body is not well known. Therefore, the radiation levels of these dried fruits and vegetables were determined with a special detector for approximately eight months in order to determine the level of gamma radiation from dried fruits and vegetables. Since our measurements are at hourly level, when we change 0.25 mSv/year hourly, the reference value is taken as 2.85x10-5 mSv/h. The dried fruits and vegetables in the experimental study are greenhouse tomato, organic tomato, rose petal, rose bud, lavender, apple, Jerusalem artichoke, bell pepper, bean, green pepper, cherry stalk, eggplant. Apart from these fruits and vegetables, gamma radiation levels were determined in the samples of sav soil and yalvac soil. The data obtained from the measurements were examined graphically and it was determined that the highest gamma radiation was in Jerusalem artichoke and the lowest level was in organic tomatoes. The result obtained here is that the gamma radiation in fruits and vegetables grown in soil and underground is high. Thus, this study is important because the radiation taken into our body through food can cause various diseases and hereditary disorders. The absence of a previous similar study in this field in our country will serve as a reference for similar studies to be conducted in the future.
Keywords : Gamma radiation, dried fruits and vegetables, gamma radiation levels