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The impact of high level gamma radiation on immobilized waste forms in polymeric matrices
Author(s) -
Soundararajan R.,
Lee O. Lawrence,
Haugse A. Leonard
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
remediation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1520-6831
pISSN - 1051-5658
DOI - 10.1002/rem.3440070407
Subject(s) - composite number , polymer , radioactive waste , biodegradation , materials science , radiation , composite material , radiochemistry , waste management , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , physics , optics
Abstract A new polymer‐based composite binder was developed for the containment/immobilization of radioactive waste forms. This material was subjected to a variety of physicochemical tests to determine its suitability for this purpose. It appears that this composite material possesses superior qualities in terms of resisting radiation damage, retaining the radio isotopes after radiation exposure, and resisting biodegradation. Further, a combination of chemical fixation/immobilization technology with the radiation‐resistant binder was studied. Our evaluation procedures, the results, and its potential applications based on our conclusions are presented in this article.