BARC/PUB/2014/1465

 
 

Occurrence of the radionuclides in groundwater of crystalline hard rock regions of central Tamil Nadu, India

 
     
 
Author(s)

Thivya, C.; Chidambaram, S.; Tirumalesh, K.; Prasanna, M. V.; Thilagavathi, R.; Nepolian, M.
(IA&RPhD)

Source

Journal of Radioanalytical & Nuclear Chemistry, 2014. Vol. 302 (3): pp. 1349-1355

ABSTRACT

A study was conducted to understand the occurrence of the radionuclides in groundwater of crystalline hard rock region. Samples were collected to analyze major cations, anions, U, 222Rn and stable isotopes of oxygen, hydrogen. It was inferred that few samples have U and 222Rn concentrations higher than the permissible limit of drinking water standard. High degree of weathering of granitic rocks and long contact time of groundwater with the aquifer matrix could be the reason for enhanced U and 222Rn levels in groundwater. The association of U with SO4 also proves that there exists anthropogenic influence in groundwater composition.

 
 
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