Cultural Heritage Preservation

The use of nuclear technology contributes to the preservation of cultural heritage by assisting the recognition of manufacturing techniques, plus determining the composition of materials and restorations interventions through nuclear analytical techniques for identifying compounds and characterizing the material. Cultural assets affected by biodeterioration agents and the deterioration produced intrinsically and by the environment can benefit from the application of ionizing radiation for disinfestation, disinfection and for consolidation of deteriorated materials.