Published 2014 | Version v1
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Assessment of environmental radioactive elements (U, 222Rn, 3H) in groundwater in parts of Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh

Creators

  • 1. Isotope Applications and Radiopharmaceuticals Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)
  • 2. Radiological Physics and Advisory Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)
  • 3. DHAN Foundation, Hyderabad (India)

Description

The objective of this work was to assess the concentration of radioactive elements in groundwater of hard rock regions of Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh. Radon activity was measured in water samples using smart radon monitor, uranium was measured using ICP-MS and tritium was measured using liquid scintillation counting after electrolytic enrichment. Results indicate that tank water has the minimum in 222Rn activity and groundwater from shallow and deep zones shows significant 222Rn activity. An increasing 222Rn activity trend is noticed along the well depth while EC showed inverse trend. U and HCO3 - concentrations also decrease along the well depth and show positive correlation. Environmental tritium data indicates modern recharge to groundwater. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of the DAE-BRNS fifth symposium on nuclear analytical chemistry

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Imprint Place
Mumbai (India)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the DAE-BRNS fifth symposium on nuclear analytical chemistry
Imprint Pagination
603 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 485-486

Conference

Title
5. DAE-BRNS symposium on nuclear analytical chemistry
Acronym
NAC-V
Dates
20-24 Jan 2014
Place
Mumbai (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
45055728
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; GROUND WATER; RADIATION MONITORING; RADON 222; TRITIUM; URANIUM
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; METALS; MONITORING; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; WATER; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Notes
3 refs.,1 fig., 1 tab.