Radiation-induced degradation of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene in drinking water.
The gamma-radiation degradation of trace amounts (70-440 ppb) of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene in drinking water has been investigated. The doses necessary to reduce the pollutant concentration to 1 ppb are in the order of 1 kGy.
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D005720:Gamma Rays; D013750:Tetrachloroethylene / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014241:Trichloroethylene / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014881:Water Supply
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D014241:Trichloroethylene; D013750:Tetrachloroethylene