Published September 1999 | Version v1
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PIXE analysis of remaining bromine in fumigated old manuscripts and books

Creators

  • 1. Kyoto Univ., Department of Nuclear Engineering, Kyoto (Japan)

Description

Buddhist scriptures in Reeky University Library have been fumigated regularly for protecting them from vermin. Methyl bromide (CH3Br) had been used there till 1985. In order to examine whether the chemical remains on the fumigated objects or not, paper fragments of old manuscripts and books, modern paper placed together with them, and non-fumigated ones were analyzed by PIXE. The bromine concentration of fumigated paper was more than from several tens to several hundreds times higher than non-fumigated ones. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Annual Report of Quantum Science and Engineering Center
Journal Volume
1
Journal Page Range
p. 20-22
ISSN
1345-0700

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
31009104
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
BROMINE; EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES; FUMIGANTS; INSECTS; JAPAN; LIBRARIES; METHYL BROMIDE; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PAPER; PIXE ANALYSIS; PRESERVATION; STERILIZATION
Descriptors DEC
ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; ASIA; BROMINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; HALOGENS; INVERTEBRATES; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; NONMETALS; ORGANIC BROMINE COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; PESTICIDES; X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS