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ASTM F 1355 : 2019

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Standard Guide for Irradiation of Fresh Agricultural Produce as a Phytosanitary Treatment
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English

Published date

12-01-2019

1.1This guide provides procedures for the radiation processing of fresh agricultural produce, for example, fruits, vegetables, and cut flowers, as a phytosanitary treatment. This guide is directed primarily toward the treatment needed to control regulated pests commonly associated with fresh agricultural produce.

1.2This guide covers gamma, electron beam and X-radiation treatment.

1.3The typical absorbed dose range used for phytosanitary treatments is between 60 gray (Gy) and 600 gray (Gy). The practical minimum or maximum dose of a treatment may be higher or lower than this range, depending on the type of pest to be controlled and the radiation tolerance of a particular type of produce. If the minimum effective dose necessary to achieve the desired phytosanitary effect is greater than the radiation tolerance of the produce, then irradiation is not an appropriate treatment (see 5.2).

1.4The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.5This document is one of a set of standards that provides recommendations for properly implementing and utilizing radiation processing. It is intended to be read in conjunction with ISO/ASTM Practice 52628.

1.6This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.7This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee
E 61
DocumentType
Guide
Pages
8
ProductNote
THIS STANDARD ALSO REFERS TO ISO/ ASTM 5168, ISO/ ASTM 51649, ISO/ASTM 52628, CX STAN 1,CX STAN 106, CAC/RCP 19, CFR 21 PART 110, CFR 21 SECTION 179.25, CFR 21 SECTION 179.26, CFR 7 PART 305.31, ICRU 85, JCGM 200
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Current
Supersedes

ASTM E 2628 : 2013 PRACTICE FOR DOSIMETRY FOR RADIATION PROCESSING
ASTM F 1640 : 2016 Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Contact Materials for Foods to Be Irradiated
ASTM E 1818 : 2013 PRACTICE FOR DOSIMETRY IN AN ELECTRON BEAM FACILITY FOR RADIATION PROCESSING AT ENERGIES BETWEEN 80 AND 300 KEV
ASTM E 1649 : 2015 PRACTICE FOR DOSIMETRTY IN AN ELECTRON BEAM FACILITY FOR RADIATION PROCESSING AT ENERGIES BETWEEN 300 KEV AND 25 MEV

ASTM F 1640 : 2021 Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Contact Materials for Foods to Be Irradiated
ASTM F 1640 : 1995 : EDT 1 Standard Guide for Packaging Materials for Foods to Be Irradiated

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