Research Article

Effectivity Analysis of the Decontamination Products for Radioactive Materials Used in Nuclear Medicine

Volume: 6 Number: 2 June 30, 2016
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Effectivity Analysis of the Decontamination Products for Radioactive Materials Used in Nuclear Medicine

Abstract

In this study, several decontamination products were analysed in terms of their effciency in
decontaminating the radioactives
99mTc, 18F-DG, 131I and201Tl from contaminated surfaces. Furthermore, the
performance of existing commercial washers was examined and it was observed that it was far from the desired
levels. Also, it was determined that the temperature and pH were the most important factors in the decontamination
process of
99mTc where as alcohol had no effect. Based on the performed analysis, it was concluded that the most
effective decontamination product was DM-D (Decontamination Material-D) for
99mTc, 18F-DG, 131I and 201Tl.
Effectiveness analysis of DM-D for
99mTc contamination on various surfaces showed that decontamination was
quite fast on scrubsand formica and that DM-D was very effective on skin but not on plastic floor covering material.
The effectiveness of various molecular groups in the decontaminant was also investigated. As a result, the acetate
group was observed as the most effective component of the decontaminant
  

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2016

Submission Date

January 21, 2016

Acceptance Date

February 12, 2016

Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Eroğlu, H., & Aksakal, O. (2016). Effectivity Analysis of the Decontamination Products for Radioactive Materials Used in Nuclear Medicine. Journal of the Institute of Science and Technology, 6(2), 59-69. https://izlik.org/JA33HB87ZH
AMA
1.Eroğlu H, Aksakal O. Effectivity Analysis of the Decontamination Products for Radioactive Materials Used in Nuclear Medicine. J. Inst. Sci. and Tech. 2016;6(2):59-69. https://izlik.org/JA33HB87ZH
Chicago
Eroğlu, Hayrettin, and Oğuz Aksakal. 2016. “Effectivity Analysis of the Decontamination Products for Radioactive Materials Used in Nuclear Medicine”. Journal of the Institute of Science and Technology 6 (2): 59-69. https://izlik.org/JA33HB87ZH.
EndNote
Eroğlu H, Aksakal O (June 1, 2016) Effectivity Analysis of the Decontamination Products for Radioactive Materials Used in Nuclear Medicine. Journal of the Institute of Science and Technology 6 2 59–69.
IEEE
[1]H. Eroğlu and O. Aksakal, “Effectivity Analysis of the Decontamination Products for Radioactive Materials Used in Nuclear Medicine”, J. Inst. Sci. and Tech., vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 59–69, June 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA33HB87ZH
ISNAD
Eroğlu, Hayrettin - Aksakal, Oğuz. “Effectivity Analysis of the Decontamination Products for Radioactive Materials Used in Nuclear Medicine”. Journal of the Institute of Science and Technology 6/2 (June 1, 2016): 59-69. https://izlik.org/JA33HB87ZH.
JAMA
1.Eroğlu H, Aksakal O. Effectivity Analysis of the Decontamination Products for Radioactive Materials Used in Nuclear Medicine. J. Inst. Sci. and Tech. 2016;6:59–69.
MLA
Eroğlu, Hayrettin, and Oğuz Aksakal. “Effectivity Analysis of the Decontamination Products for Radioactive Materials Used in Nuclear Medicine”. Journal of the Institute of Science and Technology, vol. 6, no. 2, June 2016, pp. 59-69, https://izlik.org/JA33HB87ZH.
Vancouver
1.Hayrettin Eroğlu, Oğuz Aksakal. Effectivity Analysis of the Decontamination Products for Radioactive Materials Used in Nuclear Medicine. J. Inst. Sci. and Tech. [Internet]. 2016 Jun. 1;6(2):59-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA33HB87ZH