RE: cold pasteurization

["Reynolds, Harold" <Harold.Reynolds@rfets.gov>]

My Webster's Ninth "pastuerization" defn 2 is "partial sterilization of
perishable food products (as fruit or fish) with radiation (as gamma rays)"
Seems that use of pastuerization in this context is correct.

Harry Reynolds
303-966-2708
DP 303-212-5376
130TB #47
Harold.Reynolds@RFETS.gov

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Zack Clayton [SMTP:zack.clayton@epa.state.oh.us]
> Sent:	Wednesday, November 10, 1999 1:09 PM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	Re: cold pasteurization
> 
> There seem to be two discussions going on this.  One is on theoretical
> contamination  'from' a source of beta (and therefore probably associated
> gamma) radiation as opposed to no radioactive source as generated by an
> accelerator.   The other discussion is about the deliberate obfuscation of
> what process is used.  Either source described produces an ionizing
> radiation and the food is therefore irradiated.  What kind of doublespeak
> is cold pasteurization?  Most people understand the term as a form of
> controlled heating even though my Webster's defines it as a process of ".
> . . partial or complete sterilization." with no mention of process method.
> Truth in advertizing would seem to drive toward radiation pasteurization
> or ionizing pasteurization.
> 
> Hopefully, when this terminology comes up for review, someone will mine
> the RADSAFE archives and submit the accumulated comments. 
> 
> Zack Clayton
> Ohio EPA - DERR
> email:  zack.clayton@epa.state.oh.us
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> fax:        614-460-8249
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