<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Radiation preservation of objects of historical significance is an interesting proposition for museums, archives, libraries and private collectors. In this paper, we have limited ourselves to studying the effects of ionizing radiation on the paper. The radiation resistance of various grades of paper was examined in INCT. Irradiations were done by electron beam (10 MeV, 10 kW) and by gamma radiation (7 kG/h), for the purpose of comparison. Yields of hydrogen and absorption of oxygen were determined by gas chromatography (GC). For this purpose, the first time in an original way was used diffuse reflection spectroscopy (DRS). Described as the dose, dose rate, and lignin were found to affect degradation processes of cellulose. Examined the protective effect of lignin in the process of radiation degradation of paper. Proposed research methodology can be successfully applied to study other materials relevant to the conservation of works of art.</p></abstract>

Radiation preservation of objects of historical significance is an interesting proposition for museums, archives, libraries and private collectors. In this paper, we have limited ourselves to studying the effects of ionizing radiation on the paper. The radiation resistance of various grades of paper was examined in INCT. Irradiations were done by electron beam (10 MeV, 10 kW) and by gamma radiation (7 kG/h), for the purpose of comparison. Yields of hydrogen and absorption of oxygen were determined by gas chromatography (GC). For this purpose, the first time in an original way was used diffuse reflection spectroscopy (DRS). Described as the dose, dose rate, and lignin were found to affect degradation processes of cellulose. Examined the protective effect of lignin in the process of radiation degradation of paper. Proposed research methodology can be successfully applied to study other materials relevant to the conservation of works of art.

The use of DRS and GC to study the effects of ionizing radiation on paper artifacts

Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, 16 Dorodna Str., 03-195 Warsaw, Poland, Tel.: +48 22 504 1288, Fax: +48 22 811 1532

Department of Printing Techniques, Institute of Mechanics and Printing, Faculty of Production Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 85 Narbutta Str., 02-524 Warsaw, Poland

Institute of Geology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 51/55 Twarda Str., 00-818 Warsaw, Poland and Institute of Radiation Problems of AzNAS, Azerbaijan

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Radiation preservation of objects of historical significance is an interesting proposition for museums, archives, libraries and private collectors. In this...

The use of DRS and GC to study the effects of ionizing radiation on paper artifacts

Published Online: Sep 25, 2015

Page range: 665 - 668

Received: Oct 21, 2014

Accepted: May 20, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nuka-2015-0090

Keywords
electron beam (EB) · disinfection · disinfestation · diffuse reflection spectrometry (DRS) · paper · gas chromatography (GC)

© by Wojciech Głuszewski

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The use of DRS and GC to study the effects of ionizing radiation on paper artifacts

Published Online: Sep 25, 2015

Page range: 665 - 668

Received: Oct 21, 2014

Accepted: May 20, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nuka-2015-0090

Keywordselectron beam (EB) · disinfection · disinfestation · diffuse reflection spectrometry (DRS) · paper · gas chromatography (GC)

© by Wojciech Głuszewski

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
electron beam (EB) · disinfection · disinfestation · diffuse reflection spectrometry (DRS) · paper · gas chromatography (GC)