DIR-SIT Facilities

  
 


Irradiation Information


Facility Name SIT for Red Palm Weevil
Insect Reared Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
Type of irradiation source
Model AECL-220
Initial capacity (Ci)/date
Type of dosimetry Fricke
Frequency of dose measurement Quarterly
Radiosterilization dose (Gy) 15 Gy
Dose rate (Gy/hour)/date 423.2 Gy/hour/ 27.02.2003
Temperature before irradiation (°C) 29 °C ± 1°C
Temperature at irradiation (°C) 26 °C ± 1°C
Atmosphere condition Air
Time of anoxia before irradiation (min)
Stage of insect treated