Organic Telluride Formation from Paint Solvents Under Gamma Irradiation

Radiolytic Degradation of Dimethyl Telluride in Aqueous Solutions

“…However, the formation of volatile tellurium species has not been considered a concern in the past, and therefore they have barely received mention in severe accident literature (Beahm, 1987;Dickson and Glowa, 2019;Mcfarlane and Leblanc, 1996). However, due to the recent results showing the possible formation of organic tellurides from paint solvents, the need for further research is not disputable (Pasi et al, 2022). The formation itself is raising some concerns, however, the amount and stability of the formed species is yet unknown, and therefore the relevance of organic tellurides is still questionable.…”