Assessment of Carcinogenic and Non-Carcinogenic Risk from Exposure to Uranium in Groundwater from Western Haryana, India

Authors

  • Vikas Duggal
     Department of Applied Sciences, Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo-151302, Punjab
  • Samriti Sharma
     Department of Applied Sciences, Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo-151302, Punjab
  • Komal Saini
     Department of Physics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar-143005
  • Bikramjit Singh Bajwa
     Department of Physics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar-143005

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-017-0675-y

Abstract

This study was carried out to assess the distribution of uranium in groundwater by using LED fluorimeter LF-2a and chemical and radiological risks associated with its consumption in Sirsa district, Haryana, India. Uranium concentration ranged between 0.93 and 290μgl-1 with an average value of 49 μgl-1. About 44% of the groundwater samples had uranium concentration above the maximum contamination level of 30 μgl-1 prescribed by the World Health Organization and United States Environmental Protection Agency and 22% of the samples exceeded the permissible limit of 60 μgl-1 prescribed by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, India. The average cancer morbidity and mortality risks are determined to be 1.10 í— 10-4 and 7.17 í— 10-5 respectively, indicating the negligible carcinogenic risk. Hazard quotient for 44% samples is greater than unity which indicates health risk due to chemical toxicity of uranium in groundwater. The associated age-dependent annual effective dose is estimated by taking the prescribed water intake values of different age groups.

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Volume 89, Issue 6, June 2017 Pages (617-740)

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2017-06-01

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Duggal, V., Sharma, S., Saini, K., & Bajwa, B. S. (2017). Assessment of Carcinogenic and Non-Carcinogenic Risk from Exposure to Uranium in Groundwater from Western Haryana, India. Journal of Geological Society of India, 89(6), 663–668. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-017-0675-y
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