ABSTRACT
The use of ionizing radiation to selectively decompose target pollutants in solution has only recently gained adequate appreciation. Radioisotope sources, especially 60Co, are inexpensive and already used in other process applications. Most radiolysis research has been performed with Co γ-rays, often in anticipation that the results will be used for scale-up to process applications with electron beams (e-beams). For mixed wastes, regulated hazardous constituents are decomposed or precipitated. The matrix remains intact, and radioactivity is not induced in the material being treated.
