Effect of ionizing radiation on different polymers and possible use of polymers in radioactive (nuclear) waste management

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Özdemir, Tonguç

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In this study three polymers, namely poly(carbonate urethane), poly(bisphenol-a-epichlorohydrin) and poly(methyl methacrylate), were selected and change of properties with gamma treatment were studied. Two different dose rates were used for irradiations and the properties of the irradiated polymers exposed to same total absorbed dose were compared. In addition, long irradiations of up to about six months with high dose rate were done in order to understand the radiation stability of the polymers, which may be possible candidates for embedding media for low and intermediate level radioactive (nuclear) waste before their final disposal. Tensile, DSC, DMA, TGA, FTIR-ATR, FTIR tests were completed to understand the degradation of the polymers as a function of dose rate and total absorbed dose. The DSC and FTIR results showed that there was not much structural chemical changes in polymer chains with irradiation. However, the changes in mechanical properties were recorded. It was concluded that poly(carbonate urethane) and poly(bisphenol-aepichlorohydrin) can possibly be used in conditioning of radioactive waste, as they are radiation stable polymers. However, due to the moderate resistance of poly(methyl methacrylate) to ionizing radiation, it can be used for low level radioactive waste conditioning.

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T. Özdemir, “Effect of ionizing radiation on different polymers and possible use of polymers in radioactive (nuclear) waste management,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 2006.