Re: Radiation effects on PVC

[John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>]

Eric,

You might want to start here.

http://www.sterigenics.com/material.asp





Polyvinylchloride (PVC)



Tolerance level:  100 kGy



Yellows, can be tinted for color correction. Success

depends on quality of material, formulation and

processing. Tubing crosslinks becoming slightly

stiffened 



--- "Hill, Eric D" <Eric.Hill@TycoHealthcare.com>

wrote:

> 

> Does anyone have information on the radiation

> effects on PVC?  We plan on

> using PVC welding rods in a hotcell where gamma rad.

> levels will be on order

> of 100r/hr.  Thanks in advance.

> 

> Eric Hill

>

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