Published August 28, 1987 | Version v1
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Evaluation of gamma radiation for degradation of a polychlorinated biphenyl in solution and on activated carbon

Creators

  • 1. Illinois Dept. of Nuclear Safety, Springfield (USA). Office of Radiation Safety
  • 2. Purdue Univ., Lafayette, IN (USA)

Description

A polychlorinated biphenyl isomer was irradiated in aqueous solution and in deoxygenated alkaline 2-propanol (0.3M KOH). Recovery of original PCB was diminished in aqueous solution but no degradation products were seen. Degradation in alkaline 2-propanol was readily achieved by a chain reaction. Polychlorinated biphenyl adsorbed on activated carbon was also irradiated, but no degradation was evident. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.
Journal Volume
118
Journal Issue
5
Series
J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. ;Letters.
Journal Page Range
323-329
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCD

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
19026654
Subject category
S38: RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
ACTIVATED CARBON; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; AROMATICS; CHEMICAL REACTION YIELD; COBALT 60; GAMMA RADIATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOMERS; ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; PROPANOLS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOLYSIS
Descriptors DEC
ADSORBENTS; ALCOHOLS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON; CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHROMATOGRAPHY; COBALT ISOTOPES; DECOMPOSITION; DISPERSIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURES; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; MIXTURES; NONMETALS; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLUTIONS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES