The effects of ionizing radiation in a formulated nitrile butadiene rubber elastomer, vulcanized thermally prior to irradiation, were investigated. The immediate effects of radiation predominantly result in cross-linking of polymer chains. Upon thermal aging, the amplitude of the relative stiffening due to cross-linking was shown to decrease with increasing absorbed dose of ionizing radiation. The ultimate tensile elongation has been analyzed as a function of aging time by means of a first order kinetic model, and as a function of temperature by an Arrhenius equation. The influence of the radiation dose has been introduced in the model. This set of parameters makes it possible to accurately predict the long-term evolution of mechanical properties for elastomers treated under various conditions.