Chemical rooms are integrated part of the Luminescence Dating Laboratory laboratory, where quartz and feldspar material are prepared for measurement.
Equippment
- 3 laboratory dryers,
- 2 laboratory centrifuges MPV-56 i MPV-210,
- shaker with a set of sieves,
- laboratory mill Fritsch Pulverisette 6,
- laboratory scale RADWAG
- 2 ultrasonic cleaners
Sample collection
The laboratory uses the Eijkelkamp system (Eijkelkamp Soil & Water factory), which meets all the requirements needed for the collection of samples for luminescence dating, including the ease of use, combined with the possibility of collecting material from even very hard sediments, and total protection of the collected material from sunlight. The Eijkelkamp system’s design and the materials used to ensure safe and comfortable sampling conditions. This is particularly true about the protection of the collected material from sunlight, which is crucial for the OSL method. Using metal pipes for collecting material from locations like walls or foundations of ancient buildings is not practicable. In such cases, a cordless drill with a coring saw is used to collect cores with a length and diameter of up to several centimetres.
Contact
dr hab. inż. Piotr Moska, prof. PŚ - head of the laboratory
e-mail: Piotr.Moska@polsl.pl
tel. +48 32 237 2662
