Author(s):
Gopal P. Verma, N. K. Sethy, Aditi C. Patra, V. N. Jha, and K. A. Dubey

Abstract:
Members of the public residing in the villages situated near the uranium mill disposal site, such as those in the vicinity of uranium tailings ponds, may indeed be at risk of radiation exposure. Present study focuses to evaluate the radiological exposure condition for the resident of villages situated in nearby vicinity of the tailing disposal site in the uranium mineralized region of Jaduguda, Jharkhand, India. In this study, the dose from external gamma radiation and radon concentrations, both indoors and outdoors, is evaluated. The natural background radiation dose to the residents of villages located near the uranium mill tailings disposal site is estimated to be 2.99 mSvy-1. Radon and its decay products contribute approximately 57.6% of the radiation dose to the villagers, while gamma radiation accounts for 42.4%. Residents of villages near the uranium tailings ponds receive a radiation dose is within the typical range of global natural background radiation dose of 1-10 mSvy-1 to the members of the public.

Pages: 426-433

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