Section 4 Biotechnology

**Chapter 11**

**Abstract**

radioactivity

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**1. Introduction**

transmit it to future generations.

different specialized studies [1].

with troubled times, with the same importance as today.

A Survey of Physical Parameters

and Natural Radioactivity in the

Wooden Church of "Archangels

Mihail and Gavril," Draghia

*Ancuţa Ţenter, Marin Cotețiu, Alexandra Cucoş,*

*Bety Burghele, Kinga Szacsvai and Verginica Schroder*

paintings inside the wooden church located in a natural environment.

**Keywords:** church, paintings, national heritage, physical parameters, natural

The preservation and promotion of the existing cultural values are important issues in order to preserve the inherited physical and spiritual richness and to

The preservation of wooden churches was not perceived throughout history

It is now understood as a moral duty to preserve this cultural and spiritual treasure, to be passed on to future generations. According to the new philosophy of heritage, the concept of conservation was imposed, which implies a scientific approach based on research. Risk factors on heritage objects have been exposed by

The environment can present multiple factors causing heritage degradation, such as geographic, climatic, and biological factors. The interdisciplinary research

The aim of this chapter is to present information about the current environmental survey conducted in a wooden church in Draghia, Maramures County, Romania. The wooden church "Archangels Michael and Gavril" was built in 1706 and is registered as a category A historical monument in the national heritage. A mural painting of popular bills, in a precarious state of preservation, can be observed inside the church. A study was performed to analyze the correlation between the indoor/outdoor climatic parameters and degree of degradation in mural paintings. Additionally, an indoor radon screening was carried out in order to assess the potential exposure for workers and public. One of the most important environmental problems is the global climate change and its impact on the historical monuments in their natural space of conservation. The obtained results highlight how dangerous the climate can be in the long term regarding the state of conservation of the mural
