The gross alpha and beta radioactivity concentration on the Sivrice (Elazığ) fault zone

Abstract

Sivrice Fault Zone of the East Anatolia Fault System is seismically active and it often produces earthquakes in various magnitudes (almost between 2.0-4.5 Md). Recently, we have been monitoring the existence of soil radon in different four locations of this zone. The radon existence on the fault zone is slighly higher than other locations. Thus, it is interesting to determine the gross alpha and beta radioactivity concentrations in the water and soil of the same location where the soil radon monitoring was done to determine whether there was any correlation between radioactivity concentration and soil radon or not. Determination of the gross alpha and gross beta radioactivity concentrations were done by using ZnS (Ag) and beta sensitive plastic detectors, respectively. The obtained results for both measurements were concluded.