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...
The iia formed the Gamma Working Group (GWG) in 2019 in order to collaborate with industry, support gamma irradiation technology and respond to industry needs as and when required. Over the last 3 years the group has been highly engaged and productive working on a...
This month STERIS announced further investment with plans for the constuction of a new X-ray radiation processing facility in Tullamore, Ireland. In addition to the new X-ray facility in Tullamore, STERIS support medical device manufacturing in Ireland through their existing ethylene oxide, electron beam, VHP and...
France and the United States established the Ad Hoc Working Group on Alternatives to High-Activity Radioactive Sources in 2015 to provide an open forum for States to share information, ideas, views, and experiences on the use of alternatives to technologies that use highly radioactive sources. ...
The Technical Cooperation Programme of the IAEA has launched a new project (RLA1021) to encourage the use of phytosanitary irradiation in the Latin America and Caribbean region. Despite the large potential of the region to export fresh produce, only Mexico and to a lesser extent...
The iia is pleased to welcome Anand International as its latest new member. Anand International is a producer of wire and cables located in India. Its head office is in Mumbai but its 10,000 sq metre automated manufacturing site is located in Ichchapor GIDC, Surat, Gujarat. ...
The IMRP20 March newsletter has now been circulated with the latest updates on the Program, Registration and the Pre-IMRP Training Course. Please take a look at these updates at this link to the newsletter. REMINDER - the abstract submission deadline is 1st May 2022. For instructions...
IAEA and Aerial have renewed their partnership by re-designating Aerial as a Collaborating Centre of IAEA , among 50 leading structures in the world, including only 3 in France, for a new period of 5 years This re-designation recognizes the expertise and excellence of Aerial's...
The iia is pleased to welcome Cytiva as its latest new member. Cytiva is a global provider of technologies and services that advance and accelerate the development and manufacture of therapeutics. They are a trusted partner to customers that undertake life-saving activities ranging from biological research...
