New iia publication: ‘The use of irradiation for the preservation of cultural heritage’
Research into the use of irradiation to treat artefacts started in the 1960s and it has now developed into a valuable tool for the preservation of our cultural heritage. Today, irradiation technologies are used to provide fast and effective treatment to prevent the deterioration of many materials and objects. Irradiation is an environmentally friendly alternative to the use of fumigation and liquid chemicals.
This publication summarises the activities and experience of leading organisations in the field from several countries. It is a result of collaboration between the International Irradiation Association and organisations that research and use irradiation for the preservation of cultural heritage.
The iia would like to thank the following individuals and organisations that have contributed by providing content for this publication:
- Pablo Vasquez – IPEN, Brazil
- Tanja Jurkin, Željka Knežević, Marija Majer and Ivana Tartaro Bujak – Ruđer Bošković Institute, Croatia
- Laurent Cortella – ARC-Nucléart, France
- Alessia Cemmi, Rocco Carcione, Ilaria Di Sarcina, Beatrice D’Orsi, Jessica Scifo, Teresa Rinaldi, Adriano Verna – ENEA, Italy
- Valentin Moise – Horia Hulubei National Institute, Romania
- Slobodan Mašić – VINČA Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Serbia
- Ece Ergun, Ömer Kantoğlu – Turkish Energy, Nuclear and Mineral Research Agency, Türkiye
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