The iia invites you to the 21st International Meeting on Radiation Processing (IMRP 2024), taking place 4-8 November 2024 in Costa Rica. The IMRP 2024 theme will be ‘Irradiation Technologies – Available, Sustainable and Growing’. The exhibition space will be at the core of the conference, offering a...
On 27th April 2022, The China Isotope & Radiation Corporation (CIRC), a member of iia, published its 2021 annual report. This document shows the complex nature and wide scope of CIRC activities that include research and development, manufacturing and sales of pharmaceuticals, radioactive sources and...
The IMRP20 May newsletter has now been circulated with the latest updates: Abstract submission deadline extended Registration is open - see the options Pre-IMRP20 Traning Course Workshop on Security of Gamma Irradiators Exhibition update - the opportunity to exhibit is now open to non-members The newsletter...
The Irradiation Panel met on 6th April 2022 for its Annual General Meeting following meetings of the Irradiation and Microbiology Working Groups the preceding day. The Annual General Meeting was notable for a number of reasons: The Panel officially adopted a new name, to be...
The iia is pleased to announce details of the joint iia/WINS Workshop on the Security of Gamma Irradiation Facilities. This full day workshop will be held on Friday 11th November 2022 during the 20th International Meeting on Radiation Processing (IMRP20) in Bangkok, Thailand. The objectives of...
The dry sewage hygienization plant built by Symec Engineers (India) Pvt Ltd in the central Indian city of Indore, in collaboration with Indore Smart City Limited and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), has now received its final operational and safety licence. This facility will will...
The National Association for Application of Radioisotopes and Radiation (NAARRI), Mumbai, India has announced details of its NICSTAR-2023 conference. Radiation Technologies: Challenges & Opportunities for Sustainable Development 'The National Association for Application of Radioisotopes and Radiation (NAARRI) is pleased to announce an international conference on radioisotopes and...
REPSOL Healthcare in collaboration with IONISOS, a member of iia, will present their webinar 'Polypropylene solutions for radiation sterilization' at 4pm CEST on 26th April 2022. The effects of radiation on polymers and solutions to mitigate its effects on polypropylene will be discussd along with a...
The first Research Coordination Meeting (RCM) of the new IAEA Coordinated Research Project (CRP) D61026 on Novel Irradiation Technology for Phytosanitary Treatment of Food Commodities and Promotion of Trade was held from 22 to 29 March 2022 as a virtual meeting. The RCM was attended by...
STERIS AST operates a new X-ray facility at Venlo, the Netherlands, a logistical hub near the German border. The accelerator is a 5-7 Mev – 700 kW Rhodotron with a tantalum target. The automation of the warehouse and robotic dosimetry retrieval system enable fully automated...
RADIATION PROCESSING FOR ADVANCED AND RENEWABLE MATERIALS - FROM BASICS TO INDUSTRIALIZATION Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand November 2-4, 2022 This training course is co-organised by the iia and Kasetsart University and will be run immediately before the 20th International Meeting on Radiation Processing (IMRP20) The course is aimed at graduate...
The Gafchromic™ dosimetry system offers a relatively simple, low cost and accurate means of assessing low doses used for the Sterile Insect Technique and phytosanitary irradiation. The dosimeter is a small (1 × 1 cm square), thin (~100 micron) film that changes colour when irradiated. The...
An article by Dr. Michal Daněk and Wilhelm Schneider of BGS Beta-Gamma-Service GmbH & Co. KG (‘BGS’), a member of iia, highlights the value of irradiation crosslinking to the automotive industry. The article explains how irradiation crosslinking can improve the performance of materials to help meet...
