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Evaluation of the Spatial Distribution of γH2AX following Ionizing Radiation
Published on: August 7, 2010
Spatial distribution of uranium and basic water quality parameter in the capital of Bihar and consequent ingestion
Deepak Kumar1, Anshuman Singh2, Rishi Kumar Jha3
1Department of Civil Engineering1, National Institute of Technology Patna, Patna, Bihar, 800005, India. decage007@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Investigation of presence of Uranium (U) in groundwater/drinking water is an active are of research due to its chemical and radiological toxicity as well as long-term health effects. The current study had the objective of estimating U as a naturally occurring radioactive element in groundwater samples and assessment of ingestion dose, when groundwater is the source of drinking water. The random sampling method was chosen for the collection of samples based on population density. The estimation of U was done using LED fluorimeter. Statistical tools were applied to analyze the data and its spatial distribution. The U concentrations in three blocks of urban Patna were well below the permissible limits suggested by different health agencies of the world. A correlation test was performed to analyze the association of U with other physiochemical parameters of water samples. It was found that the sulfate, chloride, calcium, hardness, alkalinity, TDS, salinity, and ORP were positively correlated, whereas fluoride, phosphate, magnesium, dissolved oxygen, and pH were negatively correlated with U concentrations. The ingestion dose due to U, occurring in groundwater, was found to vary from 0.2-27.0 μSv y-1 with a mean of 4.2 μSv y-1, which was well below the recommended limit of 0.1 mSv (WHO WHO Chron 38:104-108, 2012).Therefore, the water in this region is fit for drinking purposes.
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