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Removal of Trace Elements by Cupric Oxide Nanoparticles from Uranium In Situ Recovery Bleed Water and Its Effect on Cell Viability
Published on: June 21, 2015
Health risk implications due to uranium content in drinking water sources from the tectonically active zone of
Krishna Pal Singh1, Subhash Chandra1, Abhishek Joshi2
1Department of Physics, P.N.G. Govt. P.G. College, Ramnagar, Nainital, 244715, India.
Abstract:
Uranium is omnipresent in the earth's crust, and its high concentration in the water poses a different type of health risk to humans. In view of this, water samples were collected from several locations in the Uttarkashi district region of Uttarakhand, India. The collected water samples were analyzed using an LED Fluorimeter. The range of the uranium concentrations in the collected water samples was found to be 0.01-3.48 μg l-1 (ppb) with an AM (Arithmetic Mean) of 0.31 μg l-1 (ppb). The Pearson's r between uranium and some physicochemical parameters (pH, temperature and Total Dissolve Solids) was 0.10, 0.008 and 0.04, respectively. The calculated values of excess lifetime cancer risk, lifetime average daily dose, and hazard quotient were found to be well within the safe limit as suggested by many agencies. The Annual Effective Dose (AED) received by the different age groups was also found within the safe limit of 100 μSv y-1 recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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