Abstract:
:Over 50% of the wells in the Nambe region of northern New Mexico exceed the US Environmental Protection Agency's recommended drinking water standard of 20 microg l(-1) for 238U; the highest in the area was measured at 1,200 microg U l(-1). Uranium uptake was estimated in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum), squash (Cucurbita pepo), lettuce (Lactuca scarriola), and radish (Raphanus sativus) irrigated with Nambe well water containing <1, 150, 500, and 1,200 microg U l(-1). Plant uptake and human dose and toxicity associated with ingestion of water and produce and inhalation of irrigated soil related to gardening activities were evaluated. Uranium concentration in plants increased linearly with increasing U concentration in irrigation water, particularly in lettuce and radish. The estimated total committed effective dose for 70 years of maximum continuous exposure, via the three pathways to well water containing 1,200 microg U l(-1), was 0.17 mSv with a corresponding kidney concentration of 0.8 microg U g(-1) kidney.
journal_name
J Environ Radioactjournal_title
Journal of environmental radioactivityauthors
Hakonson-Hayes AC,Fresquez PR,Whicker FWdoi
10.1016/s0265-931x(01)00034-0subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2002-01-01 00:00:00pages
29-40issue
1eissn
0265-931Xissn
1879-1700pii
S0265-931X(01)00034-0journal_volume
59pub_type
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