1. New Progress Irradiation Industry & Technology
Paul Wynne Director & General Manager International Irradiation Association

2. Technologies include:
Gamma, Electron Beam and X-ray
Industry using the technology:
Contract irradiation & in-house operators, government facilities hospitals, institutes and universities.

3. Applications

4. Gamma – very well established – healthcare – challenges include security and disposal
Electron Beam – very well established – wire and cable –challenges include penetration and need for stable and reliable power source in the operational territory

5. X-ray – technology that offers potential - presently not widely used – energy conversion has been a factor
Gamma and electron beam are widely used, each technology plays to its strengths but they are starting to converge
Gamma – challenges financial and regulatory
Electron beam – increased use and acceptance
X-ray –offers potential but acceptance required

6. “New progress” in the irradiation industry and technology likely to be influenced by:
Technological advancement
Product requirements
Operational issues
Environmental concerns
Commercial considerations
Regulatory changes

7. Whilst most change would be evolutionary regulatory change could be dramatic with far reaching consequences
The aim of regulatory change would be to improve security whilst retaining the benefits delivered by irradiation technologies
Poorly conceived or drafted legislation could fail on both counts

8. The Regulatory environment
We reaffirm our commitment to the peaceful use of nuclear energy
We reaffirm measures to strengthen nuclear Security

9. President Xi Jinping lead the delegation to the Summit that agreed to:

10. We can expect that “new progress in irradiation technology and industry” will be influenced by:
commercial developments &
regulatory changes.
The panel discussion that follows will explore these issues in more detail