Determination of Radioactivity Levels of Salt Minerals on the Market

Human beings have been continuously exposed to natural radioactive rays since its existence in the world. From the end of 19th century, besides natural sources, mankind has been exposed inevitably by artificial radioactive sources with the development of technology. Radiation has beneficial effects on human beings but also can harmful consequences if overexposed. Therefore, it is important for both public and governmental institutions to know the radioactivity levels particularly in foodstuffs for human health. There have been rumours among the public that the level of radioactivity in salt minerals exported from abroad is high. In this study, the radioactivity levels of imported and domestic salts on the market shelves have been determined by using gamma spectrometry units with HPGe detector.The accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by the author