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Re: Dose needed to sterilize

To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Subject: Re: Dose needed to sterilize
From: Les Fraley <les@lamar.ColoState.EDU>
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 1997 14:24:39 -0700 (MST)
In-Reply-To: <199702061655.LAA177079@poe.acc.Virginia.EDU>



On Thu, 6 Feb 1997, Richard G. Piccolo wrote:

> I have a researcher who will be using a gamma irradiator to
> sterilize glass, plastic and metal instruments. They are to be
> used in cell culture work after they are sterilized.
> 
> What dose is needed to achieve this level of sterilization?
> 
> Thanks.
> -- 
> Reply via email to: piccolo@virginia.edu
> 
I used 4 kGy for sterilzing small soil samples.  Some plastics become
brittle with high radiation doses, craze, and fragment.
Les Fraley
Colorado State University, Retired
Fort Collins  CO  80523
les@lamar.colostate.edu

References:
- Dose needed to sterilize
  - From: "Richard G. Piccolo" <rgp2m@poe.acc.virginia.edu>

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