Effect of electron beam irradiation on surgical rubber gloves

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

Volumn 140, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 171-177

  Ratnam, Chantara Thevy ^a   Zaman, Khairul ^a  

^a MALAYSIAN NUCLEAR AGENCY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Dose; Electron beam; Gloves; Irradiation; Tensile properties

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON BEAMS; IRRADIATION; RUBBER PRODUCTS; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); TENSILE STRENGTH;

ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION; RADIATION STERILIZATION; SURGICAL RUBBER GLOVES;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

EID: 0032050824     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0168-583x(98)00004-4     Document Type: Article

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