Radiolytic degradation of octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin and octachlorodibenzofuran in organic solvents and treatment of dioxin-containing liquid wastes

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-45

  Zhao, Changli ^a   Hirota, Koichi ^a   Taguchi, Mitsumasa ^a   Takigami, Machiko ^a   Kojima, Takuji ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ray irradiation; Dioxin; Dioxin containing waste; Octachlorodibenzo p dioxin; Octachlorodibenzofuran; Organic solvent

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; RADIOLYSIS; TOLUENE; TOXICITY;

DIOXIN; DIOXIN TOXICITY; DIOXIN-CONTAINING WASTES; OCTACHLORODIBENZOFURAN;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS;

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 OCTACHLORODIBENZOFURAN; ALCOHOL; BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; COBALT 60; DIOXIN; OCTACHLORODIBENZO 4 DIOXIN; ORGANIC SOLVENT; TOLUENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHLORINATION; DEGRADATION; GAMMA RADIATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOLYSIS;

EID: 33750691682     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2006.01.014     Document Type: Article

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