Following the recent article in Phys.org that introduces the development of a new type of electron beam accelerator for medical device sterilisation, a further update has been issued by Fermilab. The update refers to the IARC’s (Illinois Accelerator Research Centre) roadmap to develop high power accelerators...
Due to its growing importance, there is much interest world-wide in sustainability, including in the radiation processing industry. A number of companies and organisations are undertaking sustainability studies and have already made presentations on what they have learnt. To reflect this interest and importance, a Sustainability...
The iia Eb/X Working Group (Eb/X WG) was re-established in late 2023 following successful industry collaboration that resulted in the publication of the iia ‘Guide for Prospective Buyers of Accelerators for Sterilization of Medical Devices’ The objective of the Eb/X WG is to support iia members...
Arthur Dumba, General Manager of the iia, recently participated in the latest ASTM Committee E61 on Radiation Processing meeting and has provided updates from attendees. ASTM The most recent ASTM Committee E61 meeting was held virtually, 6 – 8 May 2024. Committee E61 on Radiation Processing is...
The iia article ‘Global Healthcare and Nuclear Power’ has been published in the May 2024 edition of Nuclear Engineering International. The article aims to highlight the critical applications of cobalt-60 and the contribution that is made by the nuclear industry in supporting healthcare. It also summarises...
The fourth IAEA International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS 2024) was held in Vienna, Austria from 20-24 May 2024. Since 2013, this meeting has become a key event for the nuclear security community with more than 2400 registered participants in 2020. ICONS 2024 provided a...
The latest IMRP 2024 newsletter was released 23 May 2024 and can be found at this link, or below. To sign up to receive the IMRP 2024 newsletter, and all other iia newsletters, please follow this link. Discovering the Dynamic IMRP 2024 Program We are pleased to...
IMRP 2024 | 4 - 8 November 2024 | Costa Rica An outline of the IMRP 2024 Program is now available at this link. Created by the IMRP 2024 Program Committee, the program features presentations selected from the Call for Abstracts, ensuring a diverse range of...
The IAEA is hosting a series of webinars on a range of radiation processing topics. It is anticipated that webinars will be available monthly and iia is in discussion with IAEA on how it can contribute to these events. If members of the irradiation community...
Rob Edgecock, iia Eb/X WG and PsIP GM, will be attending and presenting a poster on behalf of the iia at the Sustainable Accelerators event hosted by The Institution of Engineering and Technology and Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), being held 23 May 2024,...
Thursday 30 May 2024 | 8:30am - 9:30am HST (2:30pm EDT, 7:30pm BST) REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN The PsIP recently announced their latest webinar ‘Comprehensive Generic Doses for Phytosanitary Irradiation’ is to be held 30 May 2024, 8:30am - 9:30am HST (2:30pm EDT, 7:30pm BST). This will...
Arthur Dumba, General Manager of the iia, recently attended three industry events on behalf of the iia. Learn more below. AAMI/FDA neXus Arthur Dumba attended the the inaugural AAMI/FDA neXus, The Medical Device Standards Conference, held 20-22 February 2024 in Washington DC. This was a valuable opportunity...
