Spatial mapping of uranium in groundwater and risk assessment around an atomic power station in India

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dc.contributor.authorSingh, M.
dc.contributor.authorGarg, V.K.
dc.contributor.authorGautam, Y.P.
dc.contributor.authorKumar, A.
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-14T01:19:12Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-14T06:40:30Z
dc.date.available2018-07-14T01:19:12Z
dc.date.available2024-08-14T06:40:30Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThis paper reports the distribution of natural uranium in different underground water sources and health risk evaluation around Narora Atomic Power Station, Narora, India. The uranium concentration at studied locations ranged from BDL (<0.2 ?g/L) to 32.37 ?g/L with geometric mean (GM) of 6.4 ?g/L and geometric standard deviation of 7.85. The life time average daily dose of uranium in drinking water was 0.64 ?g kg-1 day-1. The cancer morbidity and mortality risk were also calculated for U-238, U-235 and U-234. The average cancer mortality was 8.03?10-7, 3.1?10-8 and 7.21?10-7 and cancer morbidity was 1.28?10-6, 4.89?10-8 and 1.12 ?10-6 for U-238, U-235 and U-234. It is concluded that health risk is minimal due to low levels of uranium in drinking water in Narora environment. However the concentration of uranium in drinking water must be monitored regularly. ? 2016, Gh. Asachi Technical University of Iasi. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSingh, M., Garg, V. K., Gautam, Y. P., & Kumar, A. (2016). Spatial mapping of uranium in groundwater and risk assessment around an atomic power station in India. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 15(4), 783-790.en_US
dc.identifier.issn15829596
dc.identifier.urihttp://10.2.3.109/handle/32116/1474
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherGh. Asachi Technical University of Iasien_US
dc.titleSpatial mapping of uranium in groundwater and risk assessment around an atomic power station in Indiaen_US
dc.title.journalEnvironmental Engineering and Management Journalen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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