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Paul Wynne, UK, 27 February 2006 | This paper focuses on the aims and achievements of the new international irradiation Association since the appointed of a new Board of Directors at IMRP 2003 in Chicago. It also covers the plans and objectives of the Association, and includes details on legal status, membership, funding and resources of the Association.

Ruth M. Brinston, Canada, 27 February 2008 | Everyone is continually looking for a competitive edge and better ways to market their business. This is especially true with radiation processing, given the global nature and maturity of this industry. This paper addresses many of the latest and best practices in e-Marketing.

Jamie Crighton, Australia, 3 March 2006 | The use of Gamma Irradiation was investigated to determine if it is possible to eliminate Legionella Longbeachae in potting mix. Due to increased Australian media reports relating to health issues caused by contamination of potting mix with Legionnaires Disease, a project was undertaken to establish if Legionella Longbeachae can be eliminated short and long term.

Andrzej G. Chmielewski, Poland, 3 March 2006 | The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been involved in fostering developments in new emerging fields of radiation technology applications and implementation of related projects in Member States for many years (Chmielewski and Haji-Saeid, 2004, 2005).

Ramamoorthy, N. et al., 27 February 2006 | The role of IAEA in fostering developments in the field of radiation technology in Member States is discussed in this paper. The different tools of implementation are presented, regarding regular development activities and Technical Cooperation projects, along with relevant examples.

Joachim Gehring, Germany, 28 February 2008 | Irradiation crosslinked components for industrial mass-production vehicles have been widely accepted for a long time. Among these products are irradiation vulcanized rubber for tires, heat shrinkable tubes for a wide range of applications inside the car, and foamed laminated plastic films.

A.K. Kohli, India 27 February 2006 | Radiation processing technology is well established in India for the processing of materials. The first plant for sterilization for medical products was commissioned in the year 1974. In early 80s, some pilot plants and two more commercial plants were built. India has come a long way since then in terms of development of all facets of radiation technology.

Dr. Sophie Rouif, France, 28 February 2006 | Irradiation of polymeric materials with U.V., Electron Beam, Gamma rays, RX creates free radicals. These ones can then be grafted with monomers presenting at least on chemical double bond like vinyl or acryl groups. Depending on the other chemical groups present on the monomer, some specific properties and characteristics can be conferred on the supporting material: antiseptic properties, ionic exchange capability, adhesion promoting ...