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<table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width="30%" align=left><tr valign=top><td width="25%"> <p><table border=0 cellpadding=4 width="100%"><tr bgcolor="#D4D4B5"><td><font face="helvetica,arial" size="-2"><b> S E A R C H </b><br></tr><tr bgcolor="#ECECD4"><td><font face="helvetica,arial" size="-2">
</font></td></tr></table> <br></td><td width="5%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br></td></tr></table> <table border=0><tr><td> <table border=0><tr><td><img src="/29089/elements/gray_arrow.gif" hspace=10></td><td><font face="times new roman,helvetica,arial" size="+3" color="#006600"> Irradiation Applications </font><br><font face="helvetica,arial" size="-2" color="#999999"> H O M E   >>   I N D E P T H   >>   R A D I A T I O N   D O S A G E S   >>   </font></td></tr></table> <p><br><br><!-- <img src="elements/box.gif" valign=center> --><font face="helvetica,arial" color="#006600" size=""> <B>Introduction</B></font><hr size=1 color="#999999"> The following table illustrates the applications of irradiation, and details the amount of radiation used (measured in kGy), the purpose of the application, and the date that the United States Food and Drug Administration approved the application/dosage.

Product Dose (kGy) Purpose Date
Wheat, wheat flour 0.2 - 0.5 Insect disinfestation 1963
White potatoes 0.05 - 0.15 Sprout inhibition 1964
Pork 0.3 - 1 Trichinella spiralis Control 7/2/85
Enzymes (dehydrated) 10 max. Microbial Control 4/18/86
Fruit 1 max. Disinfestation, Ripening Delay 4/18/86
Vegetables, fresh 1 max. Disinfestation 4/18/86
Herbs 30 max. Microbial Control 4/18/86
Spices 30 max. Microbial Control 4/18/86
Vegetable Seasonings 30 max. Microbial Control 4/18/96
Poultry, fresh or frozen 3 max. Microbial Control 5/2/90
Meat, frozen, packaged (NASA only) 44 min. Sterilization 3/8/95
Animal Feed and Pet Food 2 - 25 Salmonella Control 9/28/95
Meat, uncooked, chilled 4.5 max. Microbial Control 12/2/97
Meat, uncooked, frozen 7.0 max. Microbial Control 12/2/97




Courtesy of "Scientific Status Summary" which allows reprinting and photocopying of materials without permission.

Olson, Dennis G. "Irradiation of Food." Scientific Status Summary, January 1998, pp 57. </td></tr></table>


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