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

• Authors: Wojciech Głuszewski , Bartłomiej Boruc , Hieronim Kubera , Dinara Abbasowa
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

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.

Keywords

EN

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

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Nukleonika
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 60
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 665-668

Dates

published

1 - 9 - 2015

accepted

20 - 5 - 2015

received

21 - 10 - 2014

online

25 - 9 - 2015

Contributors

author

Wojciech Głuszewski

• Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, 16 Dorodna Str., 03-195 Warsaw, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

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Bartłomiej Boruc

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

author

Hieronim Kubera

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

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Dinara Abbasowa

• 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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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/nuka-2015-0090