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13 April, 2021

BGS has completed the construction of a new 2,700 square metres logistics space for sterile products. Managing Director Dr. Andreas Ostrowicki reports that construction of the new building started in April 2020 was preceded by extensive demolition works of the old building as well as earthworks. In...

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19 March, 2021

The iia has contributed to a video that will be presented at the IAEA Technical Meeting on ‘Denial of Shipments – Issues and Solutions’ on 23-26 March 2021.  The video was created by the Transport Facilitation Working Group (TFWG) of which iia is a member...

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12 March, 2021

An article in support of irradiation, ‘Safe Sterilization with Rays’, written by BGS Beta-Gamma-Service GmbH & Co. KG and published in MED Engineering at the end of January can be accessed from the following link. Medical Sterilisation New Article...

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18 February, 2021

On 16th February the iia attended the IAEA Webinar on ‘Core-training for Security of Radioactive Material in Use and Storage and Associated Facilities’.  This webinar highlighted some of the training provided by IAEA on security of radioactive material; physical protection systems for radioactive material and...

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01 February, 2021

Steritech's new X-ray facility in Melbourne has received conditional approval to treat Australian table grapes and cherries destined for the Vietnamese market. For further details click on this link to an article in Asiafruit....

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23 January, 2021

Mexican exports of fresh irradiated produce to the U.S. grew by 30% in 2020. The fresh products had been irradiated for phytosanitary purposes. The quantities shipped grew to 27,034 tons according to the General Directorate of Plant Health of Mexico. Most of the growth arose from...

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13 January, 2021

Tecleor LLC, a member of iia, has recently provided the following update that gives some insight into the development of the company: Tecleor is a centre for the development and application of food irradiation technology in Russia.  It was the first private enterprise for the industrial...

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08 January, 2021

Radiation processing can broadly be defined as the “intentional irradiation of products or materials to preserve, modify or improve their characteristics” (ASTM E3083). Applications include the irradiation of blood products, the treatment of foodstuffs, the sterilization of medical devices and the modification of polymers and...

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07 January, 2021

Nordion has published this White Paper: “Gamma: The heart of radiation sterilization past, present and future” The White Paper provides a brief overview of the importance and contribution of gamma irradiation as a sterilization modality, with a focus on why it has grown to hold a...

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04 December, 2020

News from the IAEA highlights the increasing use of irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment to support international trade in fresh fruit and vegetables. The article also references the role of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), joint FAO/IAEA programs and the International Plant Protection Convention...

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29 November, 2020

The IAEA report developments that enable Viet Nam to secure the export of fresh fruits to the USA using phytosanitary irradiation treatment. Further details can be found by following this link to the news article. Earlier this year the iia created the Phytosanitary Irradiation Platform (PsIP)...

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