DIR-SIT Facilities

  
 


Irradiation Information


Facility Name Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Resarch Institute
Insect Reared Glossina morsitans centralis
Type of irradiation source
Model Gamma Cell 220 ser no 249
Initial capacity (Ci)/date
Type of dosimetry
Frequency of dose measurement
Radiosterilization dose (Gy) 120 Gy
Dose rate (Gy/hour)/date 18.7 ± 0.47% kGy/h (July 1994)
Temperature before irradiation (°C) Room Temperature
Temperature at irradiation (°C)
Atmosphere condition
Time of anoxia before irradiation (min)
Stage of insect treated