Uranium concentration and health risk assessments in groundwater samples taken different location of Korba District, Chhattisgarh, India

Abstract

In this research we report comprehensive data from the Korba district of Chhattisgarh that has been obtained and examined. The plurality of the reports discussed uranium concentration testing in groundwater samples. Fission-track technique, ICPMS, laser fluorimetry and LED fluorimetry were used to collect the majority of the data reported. Uranium concentration in groundwater samples collected from various sites of my research region was investigated using an LED Fluorimeter. During the month of May 2021, uranium concentrations range from 0.031 µg/l to 140.10 µg/l. The concentration of uranium in 30 samples of groundwater in the Korba district of Chhattisgarh, as well as the corresponding ADD, excess lifetime cancer risk, and HQ, were determined. Uranium concentrations in 33.33% of the samples were found to be greater than the WHO and USEPA-established Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of 30 µg/l. Katghora1 has an HQ value of 2.52, suggesting a high risk of chemical toxicity.

Estimation of Natural Uranium and Its Risk-Assessment in Groundwater of Bangalore Urban District of Karnataka, India

“…This reference line is implacable to the HQ value of 2.872 that was obtained during the post-monsoon period. By considering the lower cases (P10) as 0.501 and 0.55 during the pre-monsoon and post-monsoon periods, the people were safe from chemical toxicity [23]. The drinking water had an HQ value that was below 1 and was suitable for human consumption; however, the people were 6-7 times more susceptible to chemical poisoning when the upper case (P90) was considered.…”

“…Meher et al [22] reported an average uranium concentration of 2.75 µg/L in the Alakananda River and 1.86 µg/L at the River Ganga. Kashyap and Ghosh [23] mentioned concentrations of 0.031 to 140.1 µg/L in the Korba district, Chhatisgarh. The Bagjata and Banduhurang districts of Jharkhand witnessed concentrations of 0.5-11.2 and 0.5-27.5 µg/L, respectively [8,21].…”

“…The southern region of India has been the subject of numerous inquiries. Central Tamil Nadu reported uranium concentrations of 11.78-68.28 µg/L, which was due to the dominance of lithological granitic structures like granite, quartzite, fissile hornblende, biotite, and gneiss [22,23]. The Palakkad, Thrissur, Kottayam, and Ernakulam districts of Kerala witnessed 0.5-12.54 µg/L uranium concentrations [24], whereas salem district of tamil nadu and central part of tamil nadu was reported with 0.01-385.40 µg/L and 0.4-68.28 µg/L respectively [25,26].…”