ASTM F1355-06

Standard Guide for Irradiation of Fresh Agricultural Produce as a Phytosanitary Treatment

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The purpose of radiation treatment, as discussed in this guide, is to minimize the pest risk and to maximize the safety associated with the movement and use of fresh agricultural produce.
Irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment can prevent development or emergence of the adult stage where adults are not present in the agricultural produce (for example, fruit flies) or sterilize the adult where that stage is present (for example, weevils). (4)
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides procedures for the radiation processing of fresh agricultural produce, for example, fruits, vegetables, and cut flowers, as a phytosanitary treatment. This guide is directed primarily toward the treatment needed to control regulated pests commonly associated with fresh agricultural produce.
1.2 The typical absorbed dose range used for phytosanitary treatments is between 150 gray (Gy) and 600 gray (Gy). The practical minimum or maximum dose of a treatment may be higher or lower than this range, depending on the type of pest to be controlled and the radiation tolerance of a particular type of fruit. If the minimum effective dose necessary to achieve the desired phytosanitary effect is greater than the radiation tolerance of the produce, then irradiation is not an appropriate treatment (see ).
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-2005
• ICS: 65.020.20 - Plant growing
• Technical Committee: E61 - Radiation Processing
• Drafting Committee: E61.05 - Food Irradiation

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1355-99 - Standard Guide for Irradiation of Fresh Fruits as a Phytosanitary Treatment
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM F1355-06(2014) - Standard Guide for Irradiation of Fresh Agricultural Produce as a Phytosanitary Treatment
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2014
• Referred By: ASTM ISO/ASTM52628-20 - Standard Practice for Dosimetry in Radiation Processing
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2006
• Referred By: ASTM ISO/ASTM51649-15 - Standard Practice for Dosimetry in an Electron Beam Facility for Radiation Processing at Energies Between 300 keV and 25 MeV
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F1640-21 - Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Contact Materials for Foods to Be Irradiated
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2006
• Referred By: ASTM ISO/ASTM51818-20 - Standard Practice for Dosimetry in an Electron Beam Facility for Radiation Processing at Energies Between 80 and 300 keV
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F1355 − 06 AnAmerican National Standard
Standard Guide for
Irradiation of Fresh Agricultural Produce as a Phytosanitary
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Treatment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1355; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this guide is to present information on the use of ionizing energy (radiation) in
treating fresh agricultural produce to control insects and other arthropod pests, in order to meet
phytosanitary requirements.
This guide is intended to serve as a recommendation to be followed when using irradiation
technology where approved by an appropriate regulatory authority. It is not to be construed as a
requirement for the use of irradiation nor as a required code of practice. While the use of irradiation
involves certain essential requirements to attain the objective of the treatment, some parameters can
be varied in optimizing the process.
This guide has been prepared from a Code of Good Irradiation Practice published by the
International Consultative Group on Food Irradiation (ICGFI), under the auspices of the Food and
AgricultureOrganization(FAO),theWorldHealthOrganization(WHO),andtheInternationalAtomic
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Energy Agency (IAEA). (1)
1. Scope priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This guide provides procedures for the radiation pro-
cessing of fresh agricultural produce, for example, fruits,
2. Referenced Documents
vegetables, and cut flowers, as a phytosanitary treatment. This
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
guide is directed primarily toward the treatment needed to
E170 Terminology Relating to Radiation Measurements and
control regulated pests commonly associated with fresh agri-
Dosimetry
cultural produce.
F1640 Guide for Selection and Use of Packaging Materials
1.2 The typical absorbed dose range used for phytosanitary
for Foods to Be Irradiated
treatments is between 150 gray (Gy) and 600 gray (Gy). The
2.2 ISO/ASTM Standards:
practical minimum or maximum dose of a treatment may be
51204 Practice for Dosimetry in Gamma Irradiation Facili-
higher or lower than this range, depending on the type of pest
ties for Food Processing
to be controlled and the radiation tolerance of a particular type
51261 Guide for the Selection and Calibration of Dosimetry
offruit.Iftheminimumeffectivedosenecessarytoachievethe
Systems for Radiation Processing
desired phytosanitary effect is greater than the radiation toler-
51431 Practice for Dosimetry in Electron and Bremsstrahl-
ance of the produce, then irradiation is not an appropriate
ung Irradiation Facilities for Food Processing
treatment (see 5.2).
51539 Guide for Use of Radiation-Sensitive Indicators
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
2.3 Codex Alimentarius Commission Recommended Inter-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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national Codes of Practice and Standards:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
CX STAN 1-1985, Rev. 1991, Amd 2001 General Standard
for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E61 on Radiation
Processing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E61.05 on Food
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Irradiation. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2006. Published February 2006. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1991. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as F1355 – 99. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F1355-06. the ASTM website.
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CX STAN 106-1983, Rev. 2003 General Standard for Irra- of those plants with an economically unacceptable impact and
diated Food which is therefore regulated within the territory of the import-
CAC/RCP 19-1979, Rev. 2003 Recommended International ing contracting party (3).
Code of Practice for the Radiation Processing of Food
3.1.9 regulated pest—quarantine pest or a regulated non-
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2.4 ISO Standards:
quarantine pest (3).
ISO 873 Peaches—Guide to Cold Storage
3.1.10 transport system—the conveyor or other mechanical
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