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Facility Name
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SIT Africa (Pty) Ltd
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Insect Reared
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Ceratitis capitata
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Type of irradiation source
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Co60
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Model
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Panoramic
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Initial capacity (Ci)/date
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9500 Ci as of September 20 1999
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Type of dosimetry
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Fricke / Gafchromic
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Frequency of dose measurement
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monthly
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Radiosterilization dose (Gy)
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110 Gy
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Dose rate (Gy/hour)/date
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540 Gy/hr. (November 10 2001)
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Temperature before irradiation (°C)
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20-25 °C
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Temperature at irradiation (°C)
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20-25 °C
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Atmosphere condition
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Air
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Time of anoxia before irradiation (min)
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60 minutes from packing at 8°C
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Stage of insect treated
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Pupa
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