SAVE THE DATE: 12 - 16 April 2027 | Crowne Plaza Düsseldorf-Neuss, Germany The iia is pleased to share the first IMRP 2027 newsletter, click here to view or read below. The International Meeting on Radiation Processing is recognised as the leading international event for those involved in...
The iia is pleased to welcome Dioxitek S.A. as its newest member. Dioxitek , based in Argentina, undertake various activities including the production of uranium dioxide powder used to fuel nuclear power plants in Argentina, the commercialisation of Moybenum-99 used in nuclear medicine and the production...
The 10th International Workshop on Radiation Processing is organized by ASTM Committee E61 on Radiation Processing. The workshop will be held in conjunction with the standards development meetings of the committee. Attendance will be limited to the first 75 participants who register. Visit the iia events...
James Scongack of Bruce Power gave a keynote presentation at IMRP18 in Vancouver. Several years later the International Irradiation Association (iia) was one of a small number of organisations that supported the formation of the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council (CNIC). Today iia continues to support...
A team from STERIS, led by Brian McEvoy, have published studies on the comparative effectiveness of X-rays, gamma rays and electron beams to inactivate microorganisms at different dose rates in industrial sterilization of medical devices. The paper has been published in the July 2023 edition of...
Symec Enginers Pvt Ltd, a member of iia, partnered with Ansell Sterile Solutions Pvt Ltd to set up India's first integrated medical glove manufacturing, packaging and sterilization facility at SIPCOT Industrial Park, Perundurai, Tamil Nadu. The facility will span more than 70,000 sq meters when...
World Nuclear News has published the iia’s article ‘The critical production of cobalt-60 in nuclear reactors’. This article gives some insight into cobalt-60 production, reactor availability and the various initiatives and opportunities to increase cobalt-60 availability. This follows the concerns highlighted by the healthcare industry...
As discussed at IMRP20 the iia is implementing a Leadership Program that aims to expand the available talent pool of people joining the irradiation community. New sections have recently been added to the iia website that explain the program in more detail. The first part of...
The 32nd Miller Conference on Radiation Chemistry, to be held on June 3-8, 2023, in Furiani, on the island of Corsica, France. The scientific program is now finalized with 5 session chair presentations, 15 invited talks, 42 oral communications and 50 posters. In addition, the schedule...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has designated iia member ARC-Nucléart as a Collaborating Centre to support IAEA activities on preservation of cultural heritage. Najat Mokhtar, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, and Karine Froment, ARC-Nucléart Director, finalized...
We have just become aware that BPSA are hosting a webinar about the implementation of X-Rays sterilisation for single use medical products. The webinar is being held next week, 9 March 2023. For more information click here BPSA Webinar....
Increased demand in medical device manufacturing has accelerated the STERIS plans for expansion globally. In February 2023, STERIS announced further investment in radiation processing as part of their long term commitment in support of this manufacturing. Both announcements are an expansion of X-ray capacity that...
The International Meeting on Radiation Processing (IMRP) is organised every 2-3 years on a different continent. The first IMRP was held in Puerto Rico in 1976 and the most recent twentieth IMRP (IMRP20) was successfully held in Bangkok in November 2022. During IMRP20 it was proposed...
