Workshop on XRF

Hands-On Workshop:
Accurate Elemental Nondestructive XRF

November 5-6, 2012
Location: Gawain Weaver Art Conservation, San Anselmo, CA
<URL:http://gawainweaver.com/xrf/>

Free workshop includes:

    Information about the physics of XRF (X-ray fluorescence)

    Demonstrations showing how to apply this technique to elemental
    analysis of virtually anything

    Analysis of YOUR samples

    XRF instruments for hands-on learning

X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF) is a nondestructive analytical
technique used to determine the elements present in a sample. In
museums XRF is being used more and more often in museums used to
gather important information about an artifacts manufacture or
history without the need to take a sample or change the artifact in
any way. Museum applications of XRF include:

    Pigment identification on paintings, sculpture, illuminated
    manuscripts

    Alloy composition of metal artifacts

    Identification of metal threads in textiles

    Identification of photographic processes, including image
    material, toners, and the presence of other distinguishing
    elements

    Archaeological artifacts

    Arsenic residues in taxidermy specimens

    Testing for the presence of pesticides in natural history
    collections

Workshop Instructor:

    Dr. Bruce Kaiser
    Chief Scientist
    Bruker Elemental, Handheld XRF

    Bruce is an internationally-known expert and has taught in over
    300 museums and universities worldwide. He has broad and deep
    technical knowledge of the challenges facing scientists,
    curators and conservators of very diverse collections and
    materials.

For further info and a workshop schedule:

    http://gawainweaver.com/xrf/

There is limited space in this workshop.

To apply for the workshop please contact

    Gawain Weaver
    xrf<-at->gawainweaver<.>com

Gawain Weaver
Conservator of Photographs and Works on Paper
San Francisco Bay Area
415-446-9138


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