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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...

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As part of the domestic Protect and Reduce mission, the Office of Radiological Security of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), requested the Illinois Accelerator Research Center (IARC) of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory to prepare a a report on the opportunities and challenges to replace...

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A new version of EN ISO 11737-2 on tests of sterility was published as BS EN ISO 11737-2:2020 in May. Some changes parallel those incorporated in EN ISO 11737-1. Others include adding requirements that: the interval between manufacturing the device and sterilizing it reflects routine...

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