Universal Journal of Physics and Application Vol. 10(5), pp. 150 - 156
DOI: 10.13189/ujpa.2016.100502
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Surface Decontamination Studies of ¹³⁷Cs and ⁸⁵Sr Using Polymer Gel

Pham Quynh Luong ^1,*, Nguyen Van Chinh ¹, Nguyen Dinh Lam ^2
1 Institute for Technology of Radioactive and Rare Elements (ITRRE), Vietnam
² Nuclear Research Institute (NRI), Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM), Vietnam

ABSTRACT

The polymer gel solution consist of water soluble polymer preferably polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), plasticizing agent (glycerine) and chelating agents (citric acid) can decontaminate efficiency of ¹³⁷Cs and ⁸⁴Sr on the contaminated surfaces. Decontamination efficiency obtained from 95- 99% on glass and stainless steel, ceramic and PVC plastic surfaces, which also depended on radioactivity and coating thickness. Optimization of film thickness is around 200 microns. Decontamination efficiency of Polymer gel were compared with DeconGel 1101 (product from USA) on surfaces. IR spectra studies indicated that Cs⁺ and Sr²⁺ ions interacted with PVA and citric acid in Polymer gel through C=O group. Mechanisms of this decontamination process have revealed.

KEYWORDS
Strippable Coating, Polymer Coating, Decontamination by Polymer

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Pham Quynh Luong , Nguyen Van Chinh , Nguyen Dinh Lam , "Surface Decontamination Studies of ¹³⁷Cs and ⁸⁵Sr Using Polymer Gel," Universal Journal of Physics and Application, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 150 - 156, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/ujpa.2016.100502.

(b). APA Format:
Pham Quynh Luong , Nguyen Van Chinh , Nguyen Dinh Lam (2016). Surface Decontamination Studies of ¹³⁷Cs and ⁸⁵Sr Using Polymer Gel. Universal Journal of Physics and Application, 10(5), 150 - 156. DOI: 10.13189/ujpa.2016.100502.