Abstract
The uranium content in groundwater being used for drinking purposes in Jammu district, Jammu & Kashmir, India has been measured by using LED fluorimetric technique to determine associated carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risk for inhabitants of this area. Uranium concentration and age dependent ingestion dose varied from 0.18 to 20.81 µg l−1 and 0.16 to 42.46 µSv year−1, being well within the recommended limits suggested by different health agencies of the world. The physico-chemical properties (TDS, EC and pH) have also been measured and correlated with obtained uranium concentration. Hence, the groundwater can be considered to be safe for consumption by public.
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