New Challenges in the European Area: Young Scientist's 1st International Baku Forum GAMMA - SPECTROMETRIC DETERMINATION OF NATURAL RADIONUCLIDES IN SOIL AND WATER SAMPLES TAKEN FROM ARAN ZONE Mikayılova Ə.C. Institute of Radiation Problem, Baku, Azerbaijan

The purpose of research consist of the distribution of radionuclids in ground water, rivers, High Garabag and High Shirvan channels and other areas which runs this river and channels

The list of taken samples Superficial water samples Groudwater samples Artesian water samples Soil samples Bottom sediment samples

Water samples samplePlaces taken of samplesRivers Water Yevlakh region, Aran setelementInce river WaterYevlakh region, Thanrigulular villageKurakcay river WaterMingacevir citylake WaterBarda regionHigh Qarabagh channel WaterBarda regionKhacin river WaterAagdash region, Abad villageKura river WaterAagdash region, Kotavan villageThuryancay river WaterGoycay regionGoycay river WaterGoycay region, Poti villageHigh Shirvan channel WaterAgcabedi region, Khocavend villageHigh Qarabagh channel WaterAgcabedi region, Sarvanlilar villageQar-qar river WaterZardab region, Otomanoba villiageKura river WaterAgsu regionAgsu river WaterAgsu region, Abbaskhanli villiageHigh Shirvan channel

Earth water samples samplePlaces taken of samplesDepth, m Earth WaterYevlakh region, Aran sediment3.0 Earth WaterBarda region, Hacibayli village4.1 Earth WaterBarda region,Lanbaran village3.0 Earth WaterBarda region, Qasimbayli village4.8 Earth WaterBarda region, Ayrica village2.9 Earth WaterGoycay region, Alpot village4.2 Earth WaterGoycay region, Shikhamur village3.8 Earth WaterGoycay region1.5 Earth WaterAgcabedi region, Yeni Gradolag village3.4 Earth WaterAgcabedi region, Mekhrabli village4.1

Earth water samples samplePlace taken of samplesDepth, m Earth WaterAgcabedi region, Hacibadalli village4.5 Earth WaterAgcabedi region, Tasi Yol village3.0 Earth WaterZardab region, Bayimli setelement4.5 Earth WaterZardab region, Otomanoba villiage4.0 Earth WaterZardab region, Bicagci villiage2.6 Earth WaterAgsu region, Arabmehdibayli village4.1 Earth WaterAgdash region, Yukhari Nematab villiag2.1 Earth WaterAgdash region, Garadagli villiag2.7 Earth WaterAgdash region, Kotavan villiag3.5 Earth WaterAgdash region,Abad villiag2.3

Soil samples samplePlaces taken of samplesDepth, m SoilYevlakh region, Aran setelement3.0 SoilBarda region, Hacibayli village4.1 SoilBarda region, Gasimbayli village4.8 SoilAgash region, Goshaqovaq village2.9 SoilAgash region, Kotavan village3.5 SoilGoycay region, Ashagi Qaramaryam village4.0 SoilGoycay region, Yekakhana village4.3 SoilAgcabedi region, Hacibadalli village4.5 SoilAgcabedi region, Mekhrabli4.1 SoilZardab region, Bayimli village4.5 SoilZardab region, Otomanoba village4.0 SoilZardab region, Qoshaoba village1,5 SoilAgsu region, Abbaskhanli village4.2 SoilAgsu region, Arabmekhdibayli village4.1 SoilAgsu region3.0

Bottom sediment SamplePlace taken of samplesRivers Bottom sedimentYevlakh region, Aran setelementInca river Bottom sedimentBarda cityKhacin river Bottom sedimentAgdash region, Kotavan villigeThuryancay river Bottom sedimentAgdash region, Abad villigeKura river Bottom sedimentGoycay region, Poti villageHigh Shirvan channel Bottom sedimentGoycay regionGoycay river Bottom sedimentAgcabadi region, Khocavand villiageHigh Qarabagh channel Bottom sedimentAgcabadi region, Khocavand villiageGar-Gar river Bottom sediment Zardab region, Otomanoba villiage Kur river Bottom sediment Agsu region Agsu river

Agdash region Yukhari Namethabad village ground water

Barda region Lanbaran villiage soil sample

Mingacevir city Mingacevir lake

Agcabadi region Khacin river

The process preparing of the soil sample Drying of soil samples

The process preparing of the soil sample

Soil and water samples in marinelly beakers

Gamma spectrometer

Resualts of radionuclide analyzes in water samples Bk/l Ra226 Th232 (Ra228)K40Cs137Pb210Be7 Inca river 0.31± ± ±0.15.8±0.1<0.22<0.23<11.2 Kurakcay river 0.14± ± ±0.6<0.45<0.43<0.34 Khacin river 0.28± ± ±0.2<0.33<0.9<15.2 Kura river 0.36± ± ±0.2<0.19<0.14<14.8 Qar-qar river 0.41± ± ±0.3<0.21<0.19<14.6 Thuryancay river 0.95± ± ±0.6<0.21<0.23<0.54 Agsu river 0.22± ± ±1.56.9±1.5<0.18<0.24<17.2 Goycay river 0.41± ± ±0.3<0.33<0.13< ±0.11

Resualts of radionuclide analyzes in soil samples Bq/kq Ra ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ±0.7 Th232 (Ra228)13.6± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ±1.0 K40293±6396±7546±18534±9569±14609±21538±11684±12554±20537±13 Cs137< ±0.2<0.30<0.35<0.22<0.35<0.35<0.32<0.31<0.34<0.25 Pb ± ± ± ± ± ± ±7.7< ± ±9.4 Be7<17<10<13<0.35<0.35<6.2<6.2<11.2<19<11<14<12

Resualts of radionuclide analyzes in bottom sediment taken from Central Aran zone 226 Ra Bk/kg 228 R Bk/kg 40 K Bk/kg Yevlakh region, Aran setelement (18.7)(17.2)(362) Mingecevir city(18.2)(15.9)(393) Barda region(6.4)(5.9)(197) Agdash region 57.1÷36.1 (46.6) 36.1÷25.1 (30.6) 792÷568 (680) Geychay region(22.6) 29.2÷25.8 (27.5) (49) Agcabedi region 20.0÷19.7 (19.85) 10.5÷16.3 (13.4) 269÷345 (307) Agsu region(19.6)(18.4)(383) Zardab region(20.1)(25.7)(409)

Conclusion The values of the result of taken samples from Central Aran zone for water samples change in 226 Ra (0,95Bk/l-0,14Bk/l), 228Ra (0,03Bk/l- 0,39Bk/l), 40K (5,6Bk/l-12,5Bk/l), 137Cs (0,18Bk/l-0,45Bk/l), 210Pb (0,13Bk/l-0,9Bk/l), 7Be (11,2Bk/l-17,2Bk/l), for soil samples 226 Ra (17,1Bk/kg-38,5Bk/kg), 228Ra (13,6Bk/kg-36,4Bk/kg), 40K (293Bk/kg- 609Bk/kg), 137Cs (0,22Bk/k5,2Bk/kg), 210Pb (3,2Bk/kg-80Bk/kg), 7Be (0,35Bk/kg-17Bk/kg) this range. When comparing these figures with international and national standards is within the norm, as can be seen, it does not pose any danger for human health and the environment (fauna, flora). Analyzes were carried ait by mean of the gamma-spectrometric device.

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