Utilization of recycled cathode ray tubes glass in cement mortar for X-ray radiation-shielding applications

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 199-200, Issue , 2012, Pages 321-327

  Ling, Tung Chai ^a   Poon, Chi Sun ^a   Lam, Wai Shung ^a   Chan, Tai Po ^b   Fung, Karl Ka Lok ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Department of Health Technology and Informatics ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cathode ray tubes; Cement mortar; Density; Glass recycling; Radiation shielding; Strength

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGE CONTAINERS; CEMENT MORTAR; CEMENT MORTARS; CEMENT-SAND MORTAR; CRUSHED GLASS; FINE AGGREGATES; FUNNEL GLASS; GLASS RECYCLING; LEAD-FREE; RECYCLED GLASS; REPLACEMENT LEVEL; SHIELDING PERFORMANCE; STRENGTH; X-RAY ENERGIES;

BEVERAGES; CATHODE RAY TUBES; CATHODE RAYS; CATHODES; CEMENTS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); GLASS; MORTAR; RADIATION EFFECTS; RECYCLING; SHIELDING; X RAY PRODUCTION;

RADIATION SHIELDING;

CEMENT; GLASS; LEAD;

CEMENT; ELECTRODE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GLASS; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RADIATION BALANCE; X-RAY;

ARTICLE; CATHODE RAY TUBE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION SHIELD; RECYCLING; RELATIVE DENSITY; SAND; STRENGTH; X RAY;

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; ELECTRODES; GLASS; RECYCLING; X-RAYS;

EID: 83955161108     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.11.019     Document Type: Article

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