Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Science Communicator Platform

Stay connected! Follow us on X network (Twitter):
Share By
Risk Assessment of Petroleum Substances From Upstream of Dez Dam in the Groundwater to the Reservoir of Dez Dam Using the Development Epa Method Publisher



Pourmohammadi S1 ; Karbassi A2 ; Baikpour S3 ; Shariat SM4 ; Hassounizadeh H5
Authors

Source: Journal of Environmental Studies Published:2023


Abstract

The aim of this research is investigatint the quality of underground and Surface water of the Dez Dam lake. Existence of two oil fields (Qala Nar and Balaroud), upstream of Dez Dam and their inclined slope towards Dez Dam Lake, will affected the release of oil pollutants through underground water to the Dez Dam. Risk assessment development has been done using EPA method. The samples of underground water and Dez dam reservoir were analyzed by gas chromatograph to determine the amount of total petroleum hydrocarbons. The new risk assessment equation (HRA) formulated by considering the importance factor. Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) used to evaluate the degree of health importance of petroleum hydrocarbons in the range of C10, C20, C30 in underground water and Dez Dam and the probable risk to human health was calculated according to the EPA standard and the new method for carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk. According to the EPA, the results of this research do not include cancer slope (CSF), as a result, there is no risk of carcinogenesis in the existing samples but they have a non-carcinogenic. C10 and C22 hydrocarbons entered the dam from underground water, C10 in the EPA method with a rate of 1.94 and in the new method (HRA) 1.13 has the highest probability of non-carcinogenic risk. Results obtained from the EPA equation and the new HRA formula in this research showed that the total petroleum hydrocarbons entered the underground water and dam lake and have a high probability of non-carcinogenic risk. © The Author(s).
Related Docs
View other Related Docs
1. Tracing of Petroleum Products in Groundwater (Upstream of Dez Watershed to Dez Dam) in Order to Develop a New Method of Risk Assessment, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (2022)
2. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Risks Management Based on the Hazard and Effect Management Index (Hemi) in an Oilfield, Journal of Chemical Health Risks (2025)
3. Water Quality Evaluation and Non-Cariogenic Risk Assessment of Exposure to Nitrate in Groundwater Resources of Kamyaran, Iran: Spatial Distribution, Monte-Carlo Simulation, and Sensitivity Analysis, Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering (2021)
Experts (# of related papers)
View all Related Experts
Masoud Yunesian (4)
Mahmood Alimohammadi (2)
Other Related Docs
4. Carcinogenic and Non-Carcinogenic Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Drinking Water of Khorramabad, Iran, MethodsX (2019)
5. Trace Elements Human Health Risk Assessment by Monte Carlo Probabilistic Method in Drinking Water of Shiraz, Iran, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (2023)
6. Performance Evaluation of Point of Use Water Treatment System in Health Risk Reduction of Trace Metals in Drinking Water, Desalination and Water Treatment (2019)
7. Comprehensive Health Risk Analysis of Heavy Metal Pollution Using Water Quality Indices and Monte Carlo Simulation in R Software, Scientific Reports (2023)
8. Spatial Distribution and Potential Health Risks of Heavy Metal(Loid)S Present in Drinking Water Resources of Iran, Desalination and Water Treatment (2020)
9. Health Risk Assessment According to Exposure With Heavy Metals and Physicochemical Parameters; Water Quality Index and Contamination Degree Evaluation in Bottled Water, International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry (2023)
10. Determination of Heavy Metals in Municipal Water Network of Tehran, Iran: A Health Risk Assessment With a Focus on Carcinogenicity, International Journal of Cancer Management (2023)
11. Levels, Distributions and Health Risk Assessment of Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic Found in Drinking Groundwater of Dehgolan’S Villages, Iran, Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences (2019)
12. Carcinogenic and Non-Carcinogenic Risk Assessment of Chromium in Drinking Water Sources: Birjand, Iran, Research Journal of Environmental Toxicology (2016)
13. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Pahs) in Coastal Sediments From Urban and Industrial Areas of Asaluyeh Harbor, Iran: Distribution, Potential Source and Ecological Risk Assessment, Water Science and Technology (2016)
14. Association Between Exposure to Water Sources Contaminated With Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review, Science of the Total Environment (2024)
15. Carcinogen Risk Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Drinking Water, Using Probabilistic Approaches, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2016)
16. Assessment of Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Quality of Groundwater Resources in Relation to Risk of Gastric Cancer: Comparative Analysis of High- and Low-Risk Areas in Iran, Environmental Geochemistry and Health (2021)
17. Prediction of Human Health Risk and Disability-Adjusted Life Years Induced by Heavy Metals Exposure Through Drinking Water in Fars Province, Iran, Scientific Reports (2023)