The iia Information Hub aims to provide material which will be of value to iia members. Information sources will be categorised so as to collate data into recognisable and useful areas of interest. We aim to ensure that listed categories are dynamic so that they can be updated to reflect changing areas of interest and concern.
Following a unique collaboration between medical industry leaders, AAMI has published a collection of articles showcasing the best practices and alternative strategies for medical device and packaging sterilization. Shared as an 88-page free resource through AAMI’s Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology, the publication offers 11 articles...
Dr Bruno Tissier (Tissier Pharma Consulting) was a presenter at IMRP19 Strasbourg. His presentation can be viewed via the link below. Terminal Sterilisation of High Value Drugs - a success story Bruno Tissier IMRP19...
The International Irradiation Association estimate that 50% of single use medical devices are sterilised using ethylene oxide and that 45% are treated using gamma irradiation. The remaining 5% use a variety of technologies including moist heat, electron beam and x-ray. The availability of x-ray technology...
The IAEA report that Albanian researchers have used X-rays to discover who painted a delicate, centuries-old masterpiece of Saint George, one of Christianity’s most famous saints. Their methods included non-destructive testing (NDT) and non-destructive assay (NDA) involving X-rays, which are widely used to study materials...
The National Agricultural Library (NAL) is one of five national libraries of the United States. It houses one of the world's largest collections devoted to agriculture and its related sciences. Click on this link to access search results relating to irradiation. The National Agricultural Library collection...
A new database developed by the IAEA, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will help to identify the correct radiation dosage for disinfesting fresh products to eliminate the risk of carrying new invasive pests between countries. The database contains information...
News Ghana reports that "Post-harvest food and grain losses pose serious challenges for most of African countries. According to estimates provided by the African Post-harvest Losses Information System, the value of post-harvest grain losses in sub-Saharan Africa could total US$4billion a year out of an...
The feedback period has been extended till July 6, 2020. This evaluation aims to assess whether the current EU legislative framework related to the irradiation of food and food ingredients is still fit for purpose and delivers as expected. It will focus on whether the objectives...
The International Irradiation Association, the Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture and 30 other people/organisations have submitted comments on the "Evaluation of the EU legal framework on food irradiation" ahead of the submission deadline today. The letter from iia and from...
Directive 1999/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council dated 22 February 1999 concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionizing radiation. Access the report via the following link. EU Directive 1999:2:EC...
The IAEA held a Technical Meeting on Recycling of Polymer Wastes by Radiation at the IAEA’s Headquarters in Vienna, Austria, from 30 September 2019 to 4 October 2019 As of 2015, approximately 6300 Mt of polymer waste had been generated, around 9% of which had been...
Crosslinked insulation and jacketing provide environmentally friendly wires and cables with improved performance properties such as resistance to abrasion, higher temperature use, chemical resistance and the ability to withstand greater mechanical forces. This White Paper was published by IBA in 2021. Click to access the IBA...
