26492
Accession Number
29065
Author
Hussein, Mohamed I.;Hussein, A.Z.;Barakat, M.F.;Nakhla, S.; Iskander, N.
Author Affiliation
Atomic Energy Authority of Egypt. National Center for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Control;Atomic Energy Authority of Egypt. National Center for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Control;Atomic Energy Authority of Egypt. National Center for Nuclear Safety and
Title Of Journal Book
Radiation levels in ancient Egyptian mummies
Collation
9 p. : ill.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Unpublished
Literature Level
Monographic
Abstract
Radiation levels were studied in the mummies room and some galleries in the Egyptian museum as well as in the medical museum of the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University. Gamma and beta radiation levels show almost background values in direct contact to some mummies in the closed mummies room and inside the glass cases used for protection. Radon decay products in the room atmosphere and inside the glass cases enclosing some mummies show slightly higher levels than the background which were attributed to inefficient ventilation. After reasonable ventilation during the work, these levels approached the normal values. High resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy measurements for the aerosol samples on the filters have shown background values. The results indicated that the mummies do not contain any radioactive content or any radioactive sources as was previously suggested.
Keywords
radiation;Egypt;mummy
pub_id
26492
Issue Date
19930000 ?