Britain's atomic heritage discover the benefits of working like an Egyptian.
The following is a Summary extract of the article I have read in the Guardian
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The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has to dismantle 26 research reactors and bury nuclear waste (that will remain dangerous for thousands of years) in concrete bunkers and storage facilities
The problem is that the details of the dismantling and the dangers in handling of the plutonium, uranium and other wastes are outlined on computer software that will become outdated in a decade.
The difficulty for scientists is that modern recycled paper has a high lignin acid content, and will rot over time. So they have used something called permanent paper, which is as close to papyrus as they can get. It is acid free, and will not deteriorate or discolour.
About 423 documents have been photocopied onto 11,718 sheets of this paper, packed in copper impregnated bags, and stored in 16 special long-life archive boxes - as close to the dry, airless conditions of the desert pyramids as possible.
The problem is that the details of the dismantling and the dangers in handling of the plutonium, uranium and other wastes are outlined on computer software that will become outdated in a decade.
The difficulty for scientists is that modern recycled paper has a high lignin acid content, and will rot over time. So they have used something called permanent paper, which is as close to papyrus as they can get. It is acid free, and will not deteriorate or discolour.
About 423 documents have been photocopied onto 11,718 sheets of this paper, packed in copper impregnated bags, and stored in 16 special long-life archive boxes - as close to the dry, airless conditions of the desert pyramids as possible.
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