ASTM F 1355 Standard Guide for Irradiation of Fresh Agricultural Produce as a Phytosanitary Treatment
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ASTM F 1355 Document Information:
Title
Standard Guide for Irradiation of Fresh Agricultural Produce as a Phytosanitary Treatment
ASTM International
Publication Date:
Jan 1, 2006
Scope:
This 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.
The typical absorbed dose range used for phytosanitary treatments is between 150 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 fruit. 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).
This 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Keywords:
- phytosanitary treatment
- labeling
- arthropod pest
- insect
- irradiation
- food
- fruit
- packaging
- quarantine
- processing
- insect control
- agricultural produce
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