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Radiation Processing: Current Status and Future Possibilities

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Radiation processing developed following the Second World War and employs gamma- or electron-irradiation to process polymers, cure alkene-based inks and coatings, sterilize medical supplies, irradiate food, and manage wastes. The current status of these applications is described with the probable direction of future developments.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5C9, Canada

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Woods, R.J. Radiation Processing: Current Status and Future Possibilities. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 243, 255–260 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006768725314

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