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It has been reported for many years that condensation nuclei can be produced by ionizing radiation. Recent studies have improved the measurement of the activity size distribution of these ultrafine particles produced by radon and its daughters (Reineking, et al., 1985 Knutson, et al., 1985). It seems that the Po-218 ion is formed by the radon decay, is neutralized within a few tens of milliseconds, and then attached to an ultrafine particle formed by the radiolysis generated by the polonium ion recoil. Although there will be radiolysis along the alpha track, those reactions will be very far away (several centimeters) from the polonium nucleus when it reaches thermal velocity. The recoil path radiolysis therefore seems to be the more likely source of the ultrafine particles near enough to the polonium atom to rapidly incorporate it. 

This Report is one of the series developed under the auspices of Scientific Committee 46, a scientific program area committee of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) concerned with operational radiation safety. The Report provides practical recommendations on the use of personal monitors to estimate effective dose equivalent (Hg) and effective dose (E) for occupationally-exposed individuals. The Report is limited to external exposures to low-LET radiation. Recent additions to the radiation protection literature have made the recommendations possible. In order to avoid delay in utilizing the recommendations in the United States, the quantity as well as E, has been included until such time as the federal radiation protection guidance and associated implementing regulations are revised to express dose limits in E as recommended by the NCRP. 

They also studied the interaction of stearic acid (Cig) monolayers at the air-water interface with bivalent cations (Cd2+, Pb2 +, Ca2+, Ba2+, Cu2+, Ni2+, and Zn2+) in aqueous subphase using the IRRAS technique [45-47]. However, the information on molecular orientation was limited due to the use of unpolarized IR radiation. Recently, the headgroup interaction and chain orientation in the monolayers of stearic acid on pure water and ion (Ag+, Co +, Zn2+, and Pb2+)-containing subphases have been investigated using the IRRAS technique [48]. 

Dame , and co-workers (193, 194) revealed the formation of free radicals from secondary nitramines as the result of 7 and ultra-violet radiation. Recently Dubovitskii and Korsunskii (4) have reviewed nitramines from the point of view of the kinetic value of their thermal decomposition and came to the conclusion of free radical-chain reaction of breaking the N-NO2 bond. Also a monograph on octogen has appeared [5]. 

The above problem caused by scattered reflections over existing wafer surface topography is most pronounced with the use of direct wafer steppers using monochromatic exposing radiation. Recently, spun-on antireflective coatings have been shown to be effective in minimizing wafer surface reflections and improving resist performance (31). 

A number of chemical substances are effective at blocking UV radiation. An opaque cream of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide is the most effective type of sunscreen. In addition, para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), benzophenone, and cinnamates are commonly used to block UV radiation. Recently, there has been a move away from the use of PABA, though. It s somewhat toxic, and a significant number of individuals are allergic to it. 

X)GHz. hi the presence of microwave radiation, selective excitation of the polar bonds takes place. This results in their rupture/cleavage, thus leading to formation of free radical sites. The C—C backbone of the preformed polymer being relatively nonpolar remains unaffected by the miaowave radiation. Recently, the microwave-irradiated method of graft copolymer synthesis has been classified into two types based on the generation of free radical sites on polymeric backbone. These are as follows ... 

Induction of pol3nnerizatlon reaction usually requires initiator (or catalyst) or radiation. Recently we have explored a new type of copolymerlzatlon which takes place spontaneously without any added catalyst ( ). In this copolymerization, the reactivity characters of two monomers are very important, i.e., one is of nucleophilic reactivity 0 ) and the other is of electrophilic reactivity (Me) Reaction occurs between two monomers to produce a zwitterion 1 (Eq 1), which is responsible for Initiation as well as for propagation. 

When this equation was derived, it was predicted to be of importance for unimolecular reactions in low density gases, induced by thermal background radiation. Recent experiments in ion cyclotron resonance confirm this prediciton. 

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