Published 1995
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Electron beam sterilization of medical products. The effects of irradiation on surgical rubber gloves
Creators
- 1. Malaysian Institute for Nuclear Technology Research (MINT), Bangi (Malaysia). Radiation Processing Technology Div.
- 2. Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Takasaki, Gunma (Japan). Takasaki Radiation Chemistry Research Establishment
Description
Radiation damage of five commercially produced rubber gloves using electron beam and γ- rays from Cobalt-60 have been investigated in relation to radiation sterilization. Samples were irraadiated up to 100 kGy. The radiation damage of rubber gloves was ssmaller in electron beam than γ- rays. Good retention in tensile strength (T sub b) and elongation at break (E sub b) were observed even after six months storage. Higher beam currents (higher dose rate) above 5 mA was favourable for sterilization of rubber gloves because of smaller degradation. The tensile strength and elongation of the irradiated rubber gloves is still withinAM/N
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Compilation of research papers 1994
- Imprint Pagination
- 671 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 19-31.
- Report number
- INIS-mf--14786
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Malaysia
- Country of Input or Organization
- Malaysia
- INIS RN
- 27047170
- Subject category
- S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- ELECTRON BEAMS; GAMMA RADIATION; GLOVES; MEV RANGE 01-10; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; STERILIZATION; SURGICAL MATERIALS
- Descriptors DEC
- BEAMS; CLOTHING; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY RANGE; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTON BEAMS; MATERIALS; MEDICAL SUPPLIES; MEV RANGE; PARTICLE BEAMS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS
Optional Information
- Funding organization
- Japan International Cooperation Agency, Tokyo (Japan).