Workshop on Irradiation as a Quarantine Treatment for Fruits and Vegetables, February 1-3, 1994

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by  Workshop on Irradiation as a Quarantine Treatment for Fruits and Vegetables (1994 : Gainesville, Fla.)

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WORKSHOP ON IRRADIATION AS A
QUARANTINE TREATMENT FOR
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
February 1-3, 1994
ARS-APHIS
United States Department of
_ Agriculture
Document Delivery Services Branch
USDA, National Agricultural Library
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10301 Baltimore Blvd.
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
United States
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Office of the Administrator
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 96464
Washington, D. C. 20090-6464
and
Dr. Jennifer Sharp
Subtropical Horticulture Research Station
Agricultural Research Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
13601 Old Cutler Road
Miami, Florida 33158
1Papers were edited only by the authors.
Acknowledgment
Special thanks are given to the following individuals who participated in the
development of this document: Ms. Sharon Pickard, Administrative Assistant, USDA,
ARS, Miami, FL; Mr. Gordon Millard, Computer Specialist, USDA, ARS, Miami, FL;
and Ms. Mavis Fergus, Secretary, USDA, APHIS, Washington, DC.
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Table of Contents
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Day One
Session One
if Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Mary E. Carter
2 Objectives and Charge of the Workshop
Dr. Ken Vick
3 PPQ Objectives
Mr. Mike Shannon
4, Irradiation as a Quarantine Treatment: The Role of the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Dr. Paul Kuznesog
2k Approval Status of Irradiation as a Quarantine Treatment
for Flonda Commodities 15
Ms. Connie Riherd
6. Linear Accelerator Irradiation as a Quarantine Treatment Pe)
Dr. Burrell Smittle
8%; Dose Assurance for Radiation Quarantine Treatments 39
Dr. Harry Farrar 1V/Mr. Don Derr
8. Use of Irradiation as a Quarantine Treatment of Fruits and Vegetables:
Implications to International Trade 51
Mr. Paisan Loaharanu
Day One
Session Two
9. Current Interest in and Prospect for Adopting Irradiation
as a Quarantine Treatment Procedure in Hawaii 61
Dr. James H. Moy/Dr. Lyle Wong
10. Overview of Effective Irradiation Doses for Fruit Flies
and other Arthropods for Quarantine 67
Dr. Guy Hallman/Dr. Jennifer Sharp
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11. Suitability of Irradiation Disinfestation on Produce Previously
Deemed to be Unsuitable or Sensitive 85
Ms. Michelle Marcotte
12. Effect of Irradiation on Quality of Horticultural Products 97
Dr. Roy McDonald
13. Research Progress on Identifying Irradiated Insects 119
Dr. Betsy Beckemeyer/Dr. Mary Jo Hayes
Day Two
Session One
14. Technical and Economic Aspects of Gamma and Election Irradiators
for Grain and other Commodities 121
Dr. Joe Borsa
15. Research Progress on Identifying Irradiated Insects 147
Dr. James Nation
16. And Now for Something Completely Different: The Gray *Star Option 153
Mr. Martin Stein
Lie Update on APHIS Irradiation Quarantine Treatment Requirements 161
Mr. Jim Fons
Appendixes
I Meeting Agenda A-1
II. List of Attendees B-1