TY - JOUR A1 - Manso, M. A1 - Pessanha, S. A1 - Guerra, M. A1 - Reinholz, Uwe A1 - Afonso, C. A1 - Radtke, Martin A1 - Lourenco, H. A1 - Carvalho, M. L. A1 - de Oliveira Guilherme Buzanich, Ana T1 - Assessment of Toxic Metals and Hazardous Substances in Tattoo Inks Using Sy-XRF, AAS, and Raman Spectroscopy N2 - Synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, in conjunction with atomic absorption and Raman spectroscopy, was used to analyze a set of top brand tattoo inks to investigate the presence of toxic elements and hazardous substances. The Cr, Cu, and Pb contents were found to be above the maximum allowed levels established by the Council of Europe through the resolution ResAP(2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent makeup. Raman analysis has revealed the presence of a set of prohibited substances mentioned in ResAP(2008)1, among which are the pigments Blue 15, Green 7, and Violet 23. Other pigments that were identified in white, black, red, and yellow inks are the Pigment White 6, Carbon Black, Pigment Red 8, and a diazo yellow, respectively. The present results show the importance of regulating tattoo ink composition. KW - Synchrotron KW - Tattoo inks KW - XRF KW - Toxic metals KW - Hazardous substances PY - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-018-1406-y VL - 187 IS - 2 SP - 596 EP - 601 PB - Springer AN - OPUS4-47369 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rodrigues, M. A1 - Schreiner, M. A1 - Melcher, M. A1 - Guerra, M. A1 - Salomon, J. A1 - Radtke, Martin A1 - Alram, M. A1 - Schindel, N. T1 - Analysis of the hoard of Becin using X-ray-based techniques N2 - Four hundred and sixteen silver coins stemming from the Ottoman Empire (16th and 17th centuries) were analyzed to confirm the fineness of the coinage as well as to study the provenance of the alloy used for the coins. As most of the coins showed the typical green patina on their surfaces due to corrosion processes that have led to the depletion of copper in the near surface domains of the silver coins in comparison to their core composition, small samples had to be taken, embedded in synthetic resin, and cross sectioned to investigate the true-heart metal composition. µ-synchrotron micro X-ray fluorescence analysis and µ-proton-induced X-ray emission were applied to determine the silver contents as well as the minor and trace elements. The type of the alloy was investigated as well as if coins minted in different locations demonstrated homogeneous traits concerning the predominant impurities (Au and Bi), which could suggest a common ore. Finally, energy-dispersive microanalysis in a scanning electron microscope was applied to study the homogeneity/heterogeneity of the coins and the presence of surface enrichments and to explain differences between the µ-synchrotron micro X-ray fluorescence analysis and µ-proton-induced X-ray emission measurements concerning the main component. In general, the silver content of the analyzed specimen varies between 90 and 95%. These outcomes have not supported the historical interpretations, which predict that during the period studied, a debasement of approximately 44% of the silver content of the coins should have occurred. KW - SRXRF KW - Silber KW - BAMline PY - 2012 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/xrs.2415 SN - 0049-8246 VL - 41 IS - 6 SP - 416 EP - 424 PB - Wiley CY - Chichester AN - OPUS4-27723 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rodrigues, M. A1 - Schreiner, M. A1 - Melcher, M. A1 - Guerra, M. A1 - Salomon, J. A1 - Radtke, Martin A1 - Alram, M. A1 - Schindel, N. T1 - Characterization of the silver coins of the Hoard of Becin by x-ray based methods N2 - Four hundred sixteen silver coins stemming from the Ottoman Empire (16th and 17th centuries) were analyzed in order to confirm the fineness of the coinage as well as to study the provenance of the alloy used for the coins. As most of the coins showed the typical green patina on their surfaces due to corrosion processes which have led to the depletion of copper in the near-surface domains of the silver coins in comparison to their core composition, small samples by cutting splinters from the coins had to be taken, embedded in synthetic resin and cross-sectioned in order to investigate the true-heart metal composition. The type of the alloy was investigated as well as if coins minted in different locations demonstrated homogeneous traits concerning the predominant impurities which could suggest a common ore. Several X-ray based techniques (µ-XRF, µ-SRXRF and µ-PIXE) could be applied in order to determine the silver contents as well as the minor and trace elements. Finally, SEM/EDX was applied in order to study the homogeneity/heterogeneity of the coins and the presence of surface enrichments. In general, the silver content of the analyzed specimen varies between 90% and 95%. These outcomes have not supported the historical interpretations, which predict that during the period studied a debasement of approximately 44% of the silver content of the coins should have occurred. KW - PIXE KW - SRXRF KW - SEM/EDX KW - Silver coins PY - 2011 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2011.04.068 SN - 0168-583X SN - 1872-9584 VL - 269 IS - 24 SP - 3041 EP - 3045 PB - Elsevier B.V. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-25289 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rodrigues, M. A1 - Schreiner, M. A1 - Mäder, M. A1 - Melcher, M. A1 - Guerra, M. A1 - Salomon, J. A1 - Radtke, Martin A1 - Alram, M. A1 - Schindel, N. T1 - The hoard of Becin - non-destructive analysis of the silver coins N2 - We report the results of an analytical investigation on 416 silver-copper coins stemming from the Ottoman Empire (end of 16th and beginning of 17th centuries), using synchrotron micro X-ray fluorescence analysis (SRXRF). In the past, analyses had already been conducted with energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis (EDXRF), scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM/EDX) and proton induced X-ray emission spectroscopy (PIXE).With this combination of techniques it was possible to confirm the fineness of the coinage as well as to study the provenance of the alloy used for the coins. For the interpretation of the data statistical analysis (principal component analysis—PCA) has been performed. A definite local assignment was explored and significant clustering was obtained regarding the minor and trace elements composing the coin alloys. KW - SRXRF KW - Silber KW - Archaeometrie PY - 2010 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-010-5627-y SN - 0947-8396 VL - 99 IS - 2 SP - 351 EP - 356 PB - Springer CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-23170 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -