In this study,the activity concentrations of the fallout radionuclide ^(137(Cs in 150 soil samples collected from 13 districts of Manisa Province were determined using a gamma ray spectrometer with a Na I(Tl) detector.The health risks to people resulting from external exposure were evaluated by estimating the outdoor absorbed gamma dose rate and annual effective dose rate(outdoor and indoor).The activity concentration of ^(137)Cs varied from 3.6 ± 2.0 to 124.1 ± 11.0 Bq kg^(-1),with an average value of43.3 Bq kg^(-1).The average values of the outdoor absorbed gamma dose rate and annual effective dose(outdoor plus indoor) were found to be 1.3 n Gy h^(-1),and 8.0 μSv y^(-1),(6.38 + 1.59 μSv y^(-1)),respectively.The results were compared with internationally recommended values.
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