The status of PCB radiation chemistry research; prospects for waste treatment in nonpolar solvents and soils

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 493-502

  Curry, Randy D ^a   Mincher, Bruce J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; EXTRACTION; MICELLES; OILS AND FATS; RADIATION CHEMISTRY; SOILS; SOLVENTS; WASTE TREATMENT;

ISOPROPANOL; RADIOLYSIS; SOLUTION CHEMISTRY;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; DECHLORINATION; ELECTRON BEAM; RADIOCHEMISTRY; RADIOLYSIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOIL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032866973     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(99)00336-9     Document Type: Review

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