Re: Degradation of plastic from radiation levels

[Ted de Castro <tdc@XRAYTED.COM>]

There are lots of kinds of plastics out there and lots of energies of

radiation.



However - for Be window x-rays in the less than 100 kVp region - I'd

certainly be concerned at a megaRAD.  I'd expect some "cellophane" like

plastics to go sooner and the poly ethylene kinds a bit - but not much -

later.



> "Guinn, Charles D" wrote:

> 

> Radsafers,

> Is there anyone out there who might know an approximate radiation

> level that would cause the degradation of plastic (i.e., plastic

> bags)?

> 

> Charlie

> 

> Charles D. Guinn, CHP, RRPT

> Sandia National Laboratories

> PO Box 5800 MS0651

> Albuquerque, NM  87185-0651

> (505) 284-4027  FAX: (505) 844-8313

> 

>

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