Eneregie und Umweltforschung, Heidelberg, Germany. He was an IEER Project Director for the Department of Research and Technology, Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany from 1981 to 1983, a member of the IEER Senior Research Staff from 1979 to 1981, and researcher for the Department of Social Affairs, State of Lower Saxony, Federal Republic of Germany, 1978. During his 20 years of professional experience of environmental consulting, Mr. Franke has been involved in numerous projects which have addressed the characterization and risk assessment of liquid and solid wastes. He has 20 years of study on radiological assessment and risk assessment including pathway analysis and public risk.
Alpha particles can also impact cellulose.
This process continues as long as there is radioactive decay and these plastic materials are present. Radiolysis of plastics can produce degradation products such as hydrogen, hydrogen chloride, benzene, and carbon oxides. Benzene is toxic and carcinogenic to the human body. These materials will accumulate if they are generated in a closed rigid container. Mr. Franke testified that radiolysis will produce corrosive acids.