| The present research investigated the nature and the mechanism of the reaction of silicate glass with aqueous environments, and the kinetics of this interaction. Four silicate glasses, namely 015 (22 w/o Na(,2)O, 6 w/o CaO, 004 (22 w/o Na(,2)O, 4 w/o CaO, 2 w/o SrO), 005 (17 w/o Na(,2)O, 5 w/o. |