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Uranium Levels in Groundwater of North India: A Review

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2019.21263
Amanjeet Panghal
Department of Physics, Guru Jambheswar University of Science & Technology, Hisar-125001, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3769-8620
Ajay Kumar
Post Graduate Department of Physics, DAV College, Amritsar-143001, India
Suneel Kumar
Department of Physics, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh-123031, India

Corresponding Author(s) : Amanjeet Panghal

panghal.aman99@gmail.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 31 No. 6 (2019): Vol 31 Issue 6

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.

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Uranium Annual effective dose Radiations Radon Chemical toxicity
Panghal, A., Kumar, A., & Kumar, S. (2019). Uranium Levels in Groundwater of North India: A Review. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 31(6), 1195–1199. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2019.21263
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