Re: Magnetic Tape

[Ted de Castro <tdc@xrayted.com>]

You question seems to presuppose NO magnetic fields associated with the
radiation - in that case I suspect that at about a megarad or 10 -
either the tape backing or the binding agent will break down and the
media with fall apart or flake off.

Tertius Karsten wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> I would like to know what damage can be done to a magnetic tape in a radiation (excluding natural background) field.  I am specifically looking for the energies (if applicable), the type of radiation (X, gamma, beta etc) and the dose/dose rate at which the damage may occur.
> 
> I could not find it in any textbook to my disposal, so even a reference will do.
> 
> Thank you
> 
> Tertius Karsten
> Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
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