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RE: Disintigrating hose -Reply
Also check out NCRP Report 51, Appendix B.4, "Thresholds for
Radiation Damage to Selected Materials and Systems."
A couple of the entries are as follows:
Plastics lose tensile strength: 1e6 to 1e9 rads
Natural rubber loses elasticity: 5e6 to 3e7 rads
Polymers and oils unusable: 1e10 to 3e10 rads
v/r
Michael
mford@pantex.com
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