历史书中的和及其对尘埃污染的贡献
1School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK.
Journal of hazardous materials
|July 6, 2023
概括
历史书籍中含有有毒的重金属,如 (Pb) 和 (Hg). 旧书中的这些有毒元素可能会在图书馆和存储库中带来暴露风险.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 分析化学 分析化学
- 保护科学 保护科学
背景情况:
- 历史产品可能是受限制有毒物质的来源.
- (Pb) 和 (Hg) 在历史上被用于书籍制作和装饰.
- 了解历史材料的组成对于风险评估和保护至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 在历史书籍中量化 (Pb) 和 (Hg) 含量.
- 为了研究金属含量和书籍出版日期之间的关系.
- 评估历史书籍作为室内污染的潜在来源.
主要方法:
- 对来自英格兰西南部藏书 (大学图书馆,议会库) 的133本书进行分析.
- 在现场使用X射线光光谱法确定Pb和Hg含量.
- 在货架灰尘和轻中测量Pb度.
主要成果:
- 在大多数书籍中检测到 (Pb),其度高 (>1000毫克/公斤-1),主要是在1850年至1960年间出版的书籍中.
- 在较少的书籍中检测到 (Hg),在维多利亚时代的书籍中 (红色面板,插图,前边).
- 与家用灰尘相比,在仓库和图书馆货架灰尘中发现的Pb平均度显著更高.
结论:
- 历史书籍可以在收藏或销售的环境中成为 (Pb) 暴露的重要来源.
- 该研究提供了使用历史书籍评估过去室内污染水平的证据.
- 历史收藏品的保存和处理协议应考虑潜在的重金属污染.
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