The choice of ceric-cerous, which is also high in accuracy, in this case was a good decision. Ceric-cerous dosimeters are routinely produced by MINT at its own facility. In food irradiation, food is exposed to carefully controlled amount of ionizing radiation for a specific period of time. Irradiation prevents division of living cells such as bacteria and cells of higher organism by changing their molecular structure. It also slow down ripening or maturation of certain fruits and vegetables by causing biochemical reactions in the physiological properties of plant tissues.
Irradiation can provide a means to reduce food loss and the risk of food-borne diseases.
A nine part Malaysian standards on food irradiation has been prepared by the Malaysian Working Group on Food Irradiation, chaired by MINT, under the authority of the Food and Agriculture Industrial Industry Standards Committee.