TABNAK, Aug, 27: Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said products from the three new irradiation centers will be used in the coming days.
“Irradiation of various products was in different areas and since irradiation is an urgent need that greatly contributes to the health of society, food security, national economy, we designed practical measures to develop the use of radiation,” he underlined.
Before 2021, only three radiation centers were operational in the country, and now the number has risen to 7 and will be 10 in the near future, the AEOI chief revealed.
The projects will hugely benefit the scientific centers of the country.
Irradiation is the process by which an item is exposed to radiation. The exposure can originate from any of various sources, including those occurring naturally, or as part of a mechanical process, or otherwise. In common usage, the term refers specifically to ionizing radiation, and to a level of radiation that will serve that specific purpose, rather than radiation exposure to normal levels of background radiation or abnormal levels of radiation due to accidental exposure.
This term also applies to 'non-ionizing radiation as microwaves or to low frequency (50/60 Hz power supply), high frequency (as cellular phones, radio and TV transmissions).
