DIR-SIT Facilities

  
 


Irradiation Information


Facility Name Carob Moth Facility
Insect Reared Ectomyelois ceratoniae
Type of irradiation source
Model
Initial capacity (Ci)/date 3.7 PBq (100 KCi)/2002
0.67 PBq (18 KCi)
Type of dosimetry Gafchromic film
Frequency of dose measurement
Radiosterilization dose (Gy) 400 Gy
Dose rate (Gy/hour)/date 69Gy/mn
Temperature before irradiation (°C) 25°C
Temperature at irradiation (°C) 3°C and 25°C after Irradiation
Atmosphere condition Air
Time of anoxia before irradiation (min) 15 mn
Stage of insect treated