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THE finding that polyethylene adsorbs about five times as much strontium-89 as does glass is rather unexpected considering that in the case of glass, possible adsorption mechanisms include powerful ion exchange processes, while with polyethylene the possible mode of attachment is not evident. On this finding the widespread use of polyethylene instead of glass or ceramics for radioactive effluent tank linings, pipelines, etc., could conceivably lead to a build-up of activity if conditions of pH were suitable.
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JACKSON, E. Prevention of Uptake of Strontium Ions on Glass. Nature 194, 672 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/194672b0
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