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Uranium glass in museum collections

Author(s): Matos, António Pires de cv logo 1 ; Lopes, Filipa M. cv logo 2 ; Ruivo, Andreia cv logo 3 ; Muralha, Vânia S. F. cv logo 4 ; Lima, Augusta cv logo 5 ; Duarte, Pedro cv logo 6 ; Paiva, Isabel cv logo 7 ; Trindade, Romão cv logo 8

Date: 2008

Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10362/5534

Origin: Repositório Institucional da UNL

Subject(s): Uranium glass; Uranium analysis; Glass; Museology; Radiological protection


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Journal of Cultural Heritage, nº 9 (2008), p. 64-68 The presence of uraniumglass objects in museum and private collections has raised radiation protection concerns resulting from possible exposure to ionizing radiation emitted by this type of object. Fourteen glass objects with different uranium contents were studied. Dose rates (b þ g radiation)were measured with a beta/gamma probe at several distances fromthe glass objects. In general, the determined dose rates did not raise any concern as long as some precautions were taken. Radon (222Rn), usually the most important contributor for the overall natural dose exposure resulting from radium (226Ra) decay in the uraniumnatural series, was also evaluated and it was found to be within the background values. Non-invasive analyses of the uranium content were made using micro-EDXRF analysis, measuring the radiation emitted by the objects and fluorescence spectroscopy.
Document Type Article
Language English
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