Hg diffusion in books of XVIII and XIX centuries by synchrotron microprobe |
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Authors: | S Pessanha ML Carvalho M Manso A Guilherme AF Marques CA Perez |
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Institution: | aCentro de Física Atómica, Universidade de Lisboa, Departamento de Física, Faculdade de Ciências, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto 2 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal;bLaboratório Nacional de Luz Sincrotron-LNLS, POB 6192, 13084-971, Campinas, SP, Brazil |
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Abstract: | The pigment vermilion (HgS) was used to color the fore edge, tail and head of books. Dissemination and quantification of Hg present in the ink used to color books from XVIII and XIX centuries are reported. Mercury is a very toxic element for the human body, therefore it is extremely important to know whether Hg tends to disseminate throughout the paper or stays confined to the borders of the books with less danger for readers. Synchrotron X-ray microprobe was used to evaluate Hg dissemination from the border to the centre of the paper sheet. The diffusion pattern of Hg was compared with the results obtained by a portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer and mean quantitative calculations were obtained by a stationary X-ray fluorescence system with triaxial geometry. The results showed high concentrations of Hg in the external regions, but no diffusion was observed for the inner parts of the paper. |
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Keywords: | Paper Mercury X-ray fluorescence |
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