Radioiodine volatilization in the presence of organic compounds

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 208-220

  Taghipour, Fariborz ^a   Evans, Greg J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Organic iodides; Radiation chemistry; Radioiodine volatility

Indexed keywords

CONTAINMENT VESSELS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; IODINE; PH EFFECTS; VAPORIZATION;

GAS PHASE SPECIATION; RADIOIODINE VOLATILIZATION; REACTOR CONTAINMENT STRUCTURE;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0035340068     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT01-A3196     Document Type: Article

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