It is also important to make sure that operators of Explosive Detection Systems (EDS) and Trace Detection Systems (TDS) learn to identify specific X-ray transmission properties of the materials they are called upon to identify.
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"It's very desirable for cultural heritage conservation because with a lot of other techniques like X-ray or ultraviolet, there is some molecular breakdown in the materials, " Dr Jackson told the meeting.
Different materials of different ages will produce a different X-ray signature, which can be measured and used to determine both the age and origin of objects.