Research into the use of irradiation to treat artefacts started in the 1960s and it has now developed into a valuable tool for the preservation of our cultural heritage. Today, irradiation technologies are used to provide fast and effective treatment to prevent the deterioration of...
The National Center for Electron Beam Research (NCEBR), a member of iia at Texas A&M University, will host a PUFFIn Dose Distribution Software Training Workshop with Hands-on Product eBeam Dose Mapping. The workshop will take place on 14-17 October 2024. Attendees will learn the basics of...
The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) will present a free webinar on topics related to the medical device sterilization conversions to X-Ray sterilization from Gamma sterilization. The webinar will be held in Thursday 8th August 2024 at 11am (Central time zone). Presentations will be given by three...
Ionisos Technical Day on September 10th in Lyon IONISOS, a member of iia, is hosting a Technical Day on September 10th in Lyon where latest trends and innovations in ionization sterilization technology will be discussed. Highlights of the program include: Sterilization Technologies - Ionization methods including accelerated...
Wuxi El Pont, a member of the iia, has signed a strategic agreement with AkzoNobel to develop a pioneering process that uses e-beam technology to cure coatings on metal substrates. It was noted that e-beam offers several advantages over traditional curing methods, including lower energy...
STERIS, member of the iia, has announced completion of the expansion of its Libertyville, Illinois, USA facility to include X-ray processing. This expansion will support medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing by providing increased capacity and a technology neutral radiation processing offering. In addition to X-ray and...
Radiation Physics and Chemistry recently published a paper describing PUFFIn, a new user-friendly interface using the PENELOPE Monte Carlo code, designed to calculate dose distributions in materials. PUFFIn, the Penelope User-Friendly Fast Interface, aids radiation modeling for educational and preliminary analysis purposes. It allows users...
The iia Eb/X Working Group (Eb/X WG) was re-established in late 2023 following successful industry collaboration that resulted in the publication of the iia ‘Guide for Prospective Buyers of Accelerators for Sterilization of Medical Devices’ The objective of the Eb/X WG is to support iia members...
The IAEA is hosting a series of webinars on a range of radiation processing topics. It is anticipated that webinars will be available monthly and iia is in discussion with IAEA on how it can contribute to these events. If members of the irradiation community...
Rob Edgecock, iia Eb/X WG and PsIP GM, will be attending and presenting a poster on behalf of the iia at the Sustainable Accelerators event hosted by The Institution of Engineering and Technology and Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), being held 23 May 2024,...
Irradiation operators and iia members have created a new group - 'France Rayonnements Ionisants' (FRI) with the support and involvement of Yves Henon (IMRP Laureate and iia board director). The recently created group promoting the safe and beneficial use of irradiation in France, will organize...
AAMI recently published a collection of articles in their publication ‘Industrial Sterilization: Material Compatibility & Process Optimisation’. Under Material Compatibility, articles include: ‘Effects of Electron Beam Sterilization on Polytetrafluoroethylene: Design of Experiments Study’ 'Effect of Gamma and X-ray Irradiation on Polymers Commonly Used in Healthcare Products’ Under...
IBA Industrial Solutions, member of the iia, has signed a contract to install its Be-Efficient electron beam irradiation solution in Germany. The contract, announced on March 19, 2024, includes two Rhodotron® accelerators along with supporting systems for polymer crosslinking applications. Typically priced between EUR 11...
The PsIP is pleased to announce two upcoming live webinars discussing Phytosanitary Irradiation and its effects on the quality of fresh produce post-harvest. These webinars will offer industry insights, solutions to technical barriers, and comparisons of Phytosanitary Irradiation with other technologies. Presented by two industry experts,...
The iia Gamma Working Group (GWG) continued to progress its various initiatives during 2023 with good engagement by its members and partners. Thank you to all individuals that contributed and the organisations that participated in trials and assessments during the year. Cybersecurity Project The ultimate objective...
Ionisos, a member of iia, has announced the construction of a new X-ray sterilisation facility in Henriville, France. The new site is scheduled for completion in 2025 and marks an important milestone in the continued expansion of the Ionisos network and service offering. The Henriville...
The iia is pleased to announce its live webinar 'GAMMA IRRADIATION for Today and the Future' that will take place from 3-4pm GMT on 2nd November 2023. Whilst gamma irradiation is a mature technology that is well understood by users and regulators, it is important to look to the future....
