Published 2022 | Version v1
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Irradiation of Cultural Heritage for Conservation: presentation of the Bolivian Multipurpose Irradiation Centre

Creators

  • 1. Agencia Boliviana de Energía Nuclear (Bolivia, Plurinational State of)

Description

The aim of the Bolivian Nuclear Energy Agency in Bolivia is to develop, supply and commercialise nuclear technology goods and services for peaceful purposes, for which it is responsible for the construction and operation of the Nuclear Technology Research and Development Centre - CIDTN. The Centre for Research and Development in Nuclear Technology - CIDTN has the following components: Nuclear research reactor, Cyclotron - Radiopharmacy - Preclinic and Multipurpose Irradiation Centre. One of the applications of the Multipurpose Irradiation Centre is the conservation of cultural heritage using Gamma Irradiation technology from cobalt-60 sources.

Part of:
IAEA Workshop on Innovative Approaches of Accelerator Science and Technology for Sustainable Heritage Management. Book of Abstracts

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
https://conferences.iaea.org/event/291/;

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
IAEA Workshop on Innovative Approaches of Accelerator Science and Technology for Sustainable Heritage Management. Book of Abstracts
Imprint Pagination
59 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 32-33
Report number
INIS-XA--22M2402

Conference

Title
IAEA Workshop on Innovative Approaches of Accelerator Science and Technology for Sustainable Heritage Management
Dates
13-16 Jun 2022
Place
Vienna (Austria)

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
54010204
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COBALT 60; CONSTRUCTION; CYCLOTRONS; GAMMA RADIATION; IRRADIATION; NUCLEAR ENERGY; OPERATION; RESEARCH REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; CYCLIC ACCELERATORS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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