Applications of ionizing radiation to the remediation of materials contaminated with heavy metals and polychlorinated biphenyls

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 1-6, 1998, Pages 371-377

  Schmelling, D ^a   Poster, D ^b   Chaychian, M ^a   Neta, P ^b   Mclaughlin, W ^b   Silverman, J ^a   Al Sheikhly, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biphenyls; Cadmium; Electron beam; Gamma radiation; Ionizing radiation; Lead mercury; Polychlorinated; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; EDETIC ACID; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; SCAVENGER;

CHELATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECHLORINATION; IONIZING RADIATION; METAL BINDING; PH MEASUREMENT; RADIATION DOSE; SOIL TREATMENT;

EID: 0032101126     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(98)00036-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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