FDSC 310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Food Irradiation, Irradiation, Electronvolt
13 Dec 2017
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Industrial applications: medical supplies, cosmetics and sanitary, laboratory supplies, waste, foods, pharmaceutical, other. Many available for research purposes in industry, government, university. There is one in ste-hyacinthe, laval and all hospitals and dental clinics. Two types of technologies: man-made radio-isotopes, electron accelerators. Both must be installed in a shielded room to allow the treatment to take place without compromising the health of operators and others in the vicinity of the irradiators. Either batch (rd) or continuous processes for industrial applications. B-rays suitable for thin layers, energy lower than 10 mev. Electron accelerators simpler to operate ex on and off system. If the irradiated food is sold in the marketplace it must also comply with labelling requirement. Identification of the irradiated food product or food ingredient, using the international symbol, is required if it makes up mre than 10% of product content.
