RE: Radiation Symbol on Irradiated Food????

["Goff, Tom" <tom.goff@rfets.gov>]

What is a Radura

Tom Goff

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Burba, Michael (BURBAMJ) [SMTP:BURBAMJ%UCMAIL.UC.EDU@inet.rfets.gov]
> Sent:	Monday, March 01, 1999 11:18 AM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	RE: Radiation Symbol on Irradiated Food????
> 
> Tom,
> 
> The proposed rule published on February 24 shows the Radura as the symbol
> to
> be used. The reporter or the USDA source that was quoted made the
> technical
> error that will probably only be noticed by knowledgeable individuals who
> work in the field.
> 
> Also, notice that the label will not be required unless the whole parcel
> of
> food is irradiated. Partial  ingredients that are irradiated would not
> require the food to be labeled. This would require labels on all packages
> that use irradiated spices. The labels would be everywhere!
> 
> 
> Mike Burba
> Asst RSO
> University of Cincinnati
> Michael.Burba@uc.edu
> (513)558-4110  FAX (9905)
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Goff, Tom [SMTP:tom.goff@rfets.gov]
> > Sent:	Monday, March 01, 1999 12:29 PM
> > To:	Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject:	Radiation Symbol on Irradiated Food????
> > 
> > Has everyone seen this??????  I think putting the standard radiation
> > symbol
> > on irradiated food is  wrong!!!!!  Does anyone know why this is
> happening?
> > Does anyone know who we should address comments to??  Does the Health
> > Physics Society know about this??
> > 
> > Tom Goff
> > 
> > 
> > Thursday February 25, 12:56 am Eastern Time
> > 
> > Irradiated meat must be prominently labeled - USDA
> > 
> > WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - U.S. meat companies can use 
> > irradiation to kill deadly bacteria but only if they prominently label 
> > packages to inform consumers, the U.S. Agriculture Department 
> > said Wednesday.   
> > 
> >  The USDA wants to require that package labels contain the 
> > international symbol for radiation and a statement telling 
> > consumers the product was treated with irradiation. The symbol 
> > must be ``prominently'' placed on the package and the statement 
> > printed on the front of the label, the USDA said.  
> > 
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