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Facts about food irradiation: Food irradiation costs

Abstract

This fact sheet gives the cost of a typical food irradiation facility (US $1 million to US $3 million) and of the food irradiation process (US $10-15 per tonne for low-dose applications; US $100-250 per tonne for high-dose applications). These treatments also bring consumer benefits in terms of availability, storage life and improved hygiene. 2 refs.
Publication Date:
May 01, 1991
Product Type:
Miscellaneous
Report Number:
INIS-mf-13060
Reference Number:
SCA: 553004; PA: AIX-23:011216; SN: 92000637816
Resource Relation:
Journal Issue: No. 13; Other Information: PBD: May 1991; Related Information: ICGFI fact series
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; IRRADIATION PLANTS; COST; FOOD; IRRADIATION; RADIATION DOSES; 553004; FOOD PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION
OSTI ID:
10111198
Research Organizations:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (Italy); World Health Organization, Geneva (Switzerland); International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92613582; TRN: XA9130312011216
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
2 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

International Consultative Group on Food Irradiation (ICGFI). Facts about food irradiation: Food irradiation costs. IAEA: N. p., 1991. Web.
International Consultative Group on Food Irradiation (ICGFI). Facts about food irradiation: Food irradiation costs. IAEA.
International Consultative Group on Food Irradiation (ICGFI). 1991. "Facts about food irradiation: Food irradiation costs." IAEA.
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title = {Facts about food irradiation: Food irradiation costs}
author = {International Consultative Group on Food Irradiation (ICGFI)}
abstractNote = {This fact sheet gives the cost of a typical food irradiation facility (US $1 million to US $3 million) and of the food irradiation process (US $10-15 per tonne for low-dose applications; US $100-250 per tonne for high-dose applications). These treatments also bring consumer benefits in terms of availability, storage life and improved hygiene. 2 refs.}
issue = {No. 13}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1991}
month = {May}
}