Published 1985 | Version v1
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Irradiation of dried fruits and nuts

Creators

  • 1. CH2M Hill, Albuquerque, NM (USA)

Description

The United States Department of Energy's Byproducts Utilization Program seeks to develop beneficial uses for nuclear waste materials. One potential application is the irradiation of dried fruits and nuts using caesium-137 for insect disinfestation. Irradiation is being investigated as an alternative to the current practice of fumigation, principally with methyl bromide. A programme developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the United States Department of Energy (DOE), and CH2M Hill Consulting Engineers to determine the feasibility of this application is described. Elements of the feasibility study include efficacy, organoleptics, engineering/economics, and consumer acceptance. (author)

Part of:
Food irradiation processing

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA.
Imprint Place
Vienna (Austria)
ISBN
92-0-010185-2
Imprint Title
Food irradiation processing
Imprint Pagination
553 p.
Series
Proceedings series.
Journal Page Range
p. 469-474.

Conference

Title
International symposium on food irradiation processing.
Dates
4-8 Mar 1985.
Place
Washington, DC (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
Austria
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
17009366
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CESIUM 137; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FRUITS; NUTS; RADURIZATION; USA
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; FOOD; FOOD PROCESSING; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IRRADIATION; ISOTOPES; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; PRESERVATION; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOPRESERVATION; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

Optional Information

Notes
3 tabs.
Secondary number(s)
IAEA-SM--271/70.