Study of uranium level in groundwater of Balod district of Chhattisgarh state, India and assessment of health risk. Issue 3 (3rd April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sar, Santosh Kumar; Diwan, Vijita; Biswas, Supriya; Singh, Shweta; Sahu, Megha; Jindal, Manoj Kumar; Arora, Arun
• Is Part Of: Human & ecological risk assessment. Volume 24:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 691
• Page End: 698
• Publication Date: 2018-04-03
• Subjects: fluorimetric technique -- excess lifetime carcinogenic risk -- chemical risk -- uranium contamination -- groundwater; Health risk assessment -- Periodicals; Ecological risk assessment -- Periodicals; Ecology -- Periodicals; Risk Assessment -- Periodicals; 363.102
• DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2017.1397498
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1080-7039

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Uranium contamination in groundwater at Balod district of Chhattisgarh state was measured by laser fluorimetric technique. Most of the samples were found under safe limit for uranium contamination as recommended by WHO and USEPA (<30 µg l −1 ) except Deur Tarai village (78.93 µg l −1 ).The excess lifetime carcinogenic risk and chemical risk due to ingestion of groundwater were calculated using USEPA recommendations.