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New Publication: The Development of Radiation Processing in India

The iia is pleased to announce publication of 'The Development of Radiation Processing in India'. This report was jointly produced by iia and the Irradiation Industries Association of India. The report highlights the Government of India initiatives to increase familiarisation with irradiation, develop infrastructure, and transfer...

The latest iia newsletter is now available below and at this link. Sign up to receive the iia newsletter directly to your inbox by clicking here. What to expect from the iia in 2026 As we move into 2026, the iia looks forward to continuing its work in...

Nordion, a member of iia, Westinghouse Electric Company and PSEG Nuclear LLC have announced key milestones in their joint initiative to establish the first commercial-scale production of Cobalt-60 in U.S. Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs). New strategic agreements now pave the way for a reliable and scalable domestic Cobalt-60 supply...

During a recent iia strategy review, and following feedback from the iia board and members, it has been decided to replace the iia Gamma and the iia EB/X Working Groups with a single group that will support all radiation processing technologies. This decision was made...

Join the iia for our upcoming webinar A New Era of Sterility Assurance - A Paradigm Shift for Radiation Sterilization and Global Supplier Oversight; “Redefining quality, compliance, and sustainability for a connected world."  📅 Wednesday 11th February, 2026 🕒 3pm - 4pm GMT (4pm CET, 10am EST,...

Deepak Patil, Vice President of Sterilization Science and Technology at STERIS AST, a member of the iia, has been elected Chair of the ASTM International Committee E61 on Radiation Processing. Established in 2012, Committee E61 develops and maintains standard practices, methods, and guidelines for ionizing radiation...

An article in the Financial Express of Bangladesh highlights that 25-30% of onions produced in Bangladesh are lost each year due to inadequate post-harvest preservation facilities. This results in periods of excess followed by shortages that results in the need for importation and resulting in...

The final iia newsletter of 2025 has been published and can be found at this link, or below. To sign up to receive iia newsletters please follow this link. Season's Greetings to our members and friends in the irradiation community As 2025 draws to a close, we reflect on...

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