Uranium Levels in Groundwater of North India

Abstract

Ionizing radiations are continuously exposed to human being. Natural radionuclides are available in different amount in environment. Uranium is found everywhere in water, rocks, soil and building material. Ground water is the main source of drinking water. So it becomes important to review the water quality of north India in view of uranium. Uranium is inhaled through drinking water in human body. In this regard, an extensive data has been compiled and reviewed in this article from North India and compared with safe limits from worldwide data. The majority of the reported articles are about monitoring of uranium concentration in water samples. Most of the reported data have been obtained using Fission track technique, ICPMS, laser fluorimetery and LED fluorimetery.

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

“…Background radiations are caused by inherent radioactivity, which has ex-isted on the planet since its inception. Uranium ( 238 U) and its decay component Radon ( 222 Rn) are two naturally occurring radioactive substances that can cause health problems if they are present of high concentrations in groundwater (Panghal et al, 2019). Water flowing through and over rock and soil composition dissolves a variety of minerals and compounds, including 238 U, to the point that varying amounts of it can be contained in different water bodies.…”