The fourth and final Research Coordination Meeting (RCM) of an IAEA Coordinated Research Project (CRP) on the Development of Electron Beam and X-ray Applications for Food Irradiation (DEXAFI) was held from 7 to 14 April 2021 as a virtual meeting. This CRP involved 14 participating...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Team Nablo have published the results of research to compare the effects of gamma, electron beam and X-ray on single use blood collection devices with plastic components. Click here to access the paper published in Radiation Physics and Chemistry. ...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
