Comparison of the radiation shielding effect of travertine and gasconcrete
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NaI(Tl) scintillation detector, gamma shielding, gasconcrete, travertineAbstract
With the increasing use of technology, radiation protection has become a significant issue today. The development of searches for various materials for radiation protection has also accelerated. However, it has become important to investigate the radiation attenuation properties of building materials in order to find the answer to the question of how much indoor areas where we spend 80% of our time protect us. This study investigated the use of gasconcrete and travertine as shielding materials against gamma radiation. A gamma ray spectrometer equipped with a 3"x3" NaI(Tl) scintillation detector was used in the measurements to measure gamma rays with energy of 662, 1173, and 1332 keV in the Radioactive Research Laboratory of Amasya University Sciences & Arts Faculty.
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