Abstract
The main objective of study is assessment of chemo-radiological risk using measured concentrations of uranium in drinking water. For estimation of U concentration, LED Fluorimeter was used. For data accuracy, statistical tools were applied, geographical distribution GIS based software were used. To assess relation between uranium to other parameters, correlation test was performed. On the basis of presence of U in the water, hazard quotient, effective dose and cumulative dose for lifetime were estimated, it ranges from 0.001 to 1.09, 0.01–18.61 μSv year−1 and 1.22–1303 μSv for lifetime correspondingly. The estimated ingested dose is well below than the suggested limit of 0.1 mSv.
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The authors humbly acknowledge to Board of Research in Nuclear Science (BRNS), Mumbai for providing financial support. A sincere gratitude is extended to the Laboratory staff and Research colleagues of Department of Environmental Science Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad and the residents of the district for their co-operation during fieldwork.
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Funding was provided by Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (Grant No. 36(4)14/30/2015-BRNS 10031).
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Kale, A., Bandela, N. & Kulkarni, J. Assessment of chemo-radiological risk of naturally occurred uranium in groundwater from the Beed district, India. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 323, 151–157 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-019-06849-3
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