Download or read book Trends in Radiation Sterilization of Health Care Products written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last decades, radiation processing has become significant in many industries worldwide. Sterilisation, polymer cross-linking and the irradiation of certain food items for hygienization, for example, are well established technologies. Either gamma radiation from isotopic sources or high energy electrons from accelerators are being applied in these processes. With the support of the IAEA, several gamma and electron beam irradiation facilities have been built in developing countries, and some new technologies have been developed and transferred to Member States over the past ten years. The market for disposable medical products has undergone enormous growth, and with it the use of ionising radiation as a method of sterilisation. Currently 40-50 per cent of disposable medical products manufactured in developed countries are radiation sterilised. This publication serves as a status report on recent developments and provides information about the entire field of radiation sterilisation. It is addressed to professionals and administrators involved in the planning, development, implementation and management of radiation sterilisation programmes.