ASTM_F_1355_-_06_2014.pdf

Designation:F135506(Reapproved 2014)Standard Guide forIrradiation of Fresh Agricultural Produce as a PhytosanitaryTreatment1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1355;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThe purpose of this guide is to present information on the use of ionizing energy(radiation)intreating fresh agricultural produce to control insects and other arthropod pests,in order to meetphytosanitary requirements.This guide is intended to serve as a recommendation to be followed when using irradiationtechnology where approved by an appropriate regulatory authority.It is not to be construed as arequirement for the use of irradiation nor as a required code of practice.While the use of irradiationinvolves certain essential requirements to attain the objective of the treatment,some parameters canbe varied in optimizing the process.This guide has been prepared from a Code of Good Irradiation Practice published by theInternational Consultative Group on Food Irradiation(ICGFI),under the auspices of the Food andAgriculture Organization(FAO),the World Health Organization(WHO),and the InternationalAtomicEnergy Agency(IAEA).(1)21.Scope1.1 This guide provides procedures for the radiation pro-cessing of fresh agricultural produce,for example,fruits,vegetables,and cut flowers,as a phytosanitary treatment.Thisguide is directed primarily toward the treatment needed tocontrol regulated pests commonly associated with fresh agri-cultural produce.1.2 The typical absorbed dose range used for phytosanitarytreatments is between 150 gray(Gy)and 600 gray(Gy).Thepractical minimum or maximum dose of a treatment may behigher or lower than this range,depending on the type of pestto be controlled and the radiation tolerance of a particular typeof fruit.If the minimum effective dose necessary to achieve thedesired phytosanitary effect is greater than the radiation toler-ance of the produce,then irradiation is not an appropriatetreatment(see 5.2).1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3E170 Terminology Relating to Radiation Measurements andDosimetryF1640 Guide for Selection and Use of Packaging Materialsfor Foods to Be Irradiated2.2 ISO/ASTM Standards:51204 Practice for Dosimetry in Gamma Irradiation Facili-ties for Food Processing51261 Guide for Calibration of Routine Dosimetry Systemsfor Radiation Processing51431 Practice for Dosimetry in Electron Beam and X-ray(Bremsstrahlung)Irradiation Facilities for Food Process-ing51539 Guide for Use of Radiation-Sensitive Indicators2.3 Codex Alimentarius Commission Recommended Inter-national Codes of Practice and Standards:4CX STAN 1-1985,Rev.1991,Amd 2001 General Standardfor the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E61 on RadiationProcessing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E61.05 on FoodIrradiation.Current edition approved June 1,2014.Published June 2014.Originallyapproved in 1991.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as F1355 06.DOI:10.1520/F1355-06R14.2The boldface numbers in parentheses refer to a list of references at the end ofthis standard.3For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.4Available from Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme Joint Office,FAO,Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome,Italy.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 CX STAN 106-1983,Rev.2003 General Standard for Irra-diated FoodCAC/RCP 19-1979,Rev.2003 Recommended InternationalCode of Practice for the Radiation Processing of Food2.4 ISO Standards:5ISO 873 PeachesGuide to Cold StorageISO 931 Green BananasGuide to Storage and TransportISO 1134 PearsGuide to Cold StorageISO 1212 ApplesGuide to Cold StorageISO 1838 Fresh PineapplesGuide to Storage and Trans-portISO 2168 Table GrapesGuide to Cold StorageISO 2826 ApricotsGuide to Cold StorageISO 3631 Citrus FruitsGuide to Cold StorageISO 3659 Fruits and VegetablesRipening After Cold Stor-ageISO 6660 MangoesGuide to StorageISO 6661 Fresh Fruits and VegetablesArrangement ofParallelpipedic Packages in Land Transport VehiclesISO 6664 Bilberries and BlueberriesGuide To Cold Stor-ageISO 6665 StrawberriesGuide to Cold StorageISO 6949 Fruits and VegetablesPrinciples and Techniquesof the Controlled At