Re: FOOD IRRADIATION AND THE PRESERVATION OF VIT. C -Reply

[Al Castell <castella@ohsu.edu>]

On Mon, 6 Nov 1995, Dale E. Boyce wrote:

> Does anyone have the actual doses used for say strawberries, spices, etc.?
> The numbers mentioned so far 10krad to x Mrad make a difference.  At
> 10 krad we might be able to help.  At 1 Mrad it would put a significant
> time load on the biggest irradiator here.
> 
> Dale
> 
 Fresh fruits usually require about 100 krad, seasonings/spices a 
whopping 3 Mrad, poultry 300 krad. These were the values listed for the 
U.S. from an FDA report issued 11/90. 

Hope that helps,

Al Castellane
Radiation Safety Office
Oregon Health Sciences University
castella@ohsu.edu