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Facility Name
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Planta El Pino Moscamed Guatemala
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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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- Gammacell Excell 220 Co 60 (2 units)
- Gammacell 220 R Co 60 ( 1 unit)
- Husman model 521 Cs 137 (2 units)
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Initial capacity (Ci)/date
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- Gammacell 220 E = 11. 028 Ci; March 2000
- Gammacell 220 E = 11. 028 Ci; Jan 2000
- Gammacell 220 R = 12. 000 Ci; May 95
- Husman model 521 serial 4 = 46.800 Ci; June 74
- Husman model 521 serial 6 = 41
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Type of dosimetry
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Fricke
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Frequency of dose measurement
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3 years
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Radiosterilization dose (Gy)
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100 Gy (local Program); 145 Gy (Exports)
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Dose rate (Gy/hour)/date
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- Gammacell 220 E; SN 237 = 6.821 Gy/Hr or 145 Gy/0.021 Hr.
- Gammacell 220 E; SN 170 = 6.959 Gy/Hr or 145 Gy/0.021 Hr.
- Gammacell 220 R; SN 273 = 3.566 Gy/Hr or 145 Gy/0.041 Hr.
- Husman model 521; SN 04 = 1.627 Gy/Hr
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Temperature before irradiation (°C)
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16
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Temperature at irradiation (°C)
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16 - 18
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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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120
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Stage of insect treated
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pupae
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