Study of uranium level in groundwater of Balod district of Chhattisgarh state, India and assessment of health risk

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.

KEYWORDS:

• fluorimetric technique
• excess lifetime carcinogenic risk
• chemical risk
• uranium contamination
• groundwater

Acknowledgment

The authors are grateful to BIT Durg for giving lab facility for conducting this research work.

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Funding

The authors are thankful to Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Project no 36 (4)/14/90/2014-BRNS for providing financial support.