Assessment of age-dependent radiation dose due to intake of uranium and thorium in drinking water from sikar district, rajasthan, india

The concentrations of 238U and 232Th have been determined in drinking water samples collected from the Sikar district of Rajasthan State, India. The samples have been analysed by using high-resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. 238U content in water samples ranged from 8.20 to 202.63 µg l–1 and 232Th content ranged from 0.57 to 1.46 µg l–1. The measured 238U content in 25 % of the analysed samples exceeded the World Health Organization (WHO) and United States Environmental Protection Agency drinking water guidelines of 30 µg l–1 and 12.5 % of the samples exceeded the 60 µg l–1 Indian maximum acceptable concentration recommended by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, India. The annual effective doses (µSv y–1) due to ingestion of 238U and 232Th for different age groups were also calculated. The results compared with the recommended value reported by the WHO.

Source: Radiation Protection Dosimetry - October 27, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Duggal, V., Rani, A., Balaram, V. Tags: Paper Source Type: research