From the International Atomic Energy Agency
Demand is booming for services of the Philippines only gamma irradiator. Located at the Philippines Nuclear Research Institute in Quezon City, the irradiator is mostly used for microbiological decontamination of spices, herbs and dried vegetables and for the sterilization of medical devices and packaging materials. Its ongoing upgrade and capacity enlargement are supported by the IAEA. (Photo: M. Gaspar/IAEA)
Faced with Growing Demand for Services, Philippine Nuclear Research Institute to Upgrade Irradiation Facility
Miklos Gaspar, IAEA Office of Public Information and Communication
Quezon City, Philippines – Much of the Philippines’ spice and herbal products industry relies on the country’s only gamma irradiator for microbiological decontamination, but the facility at the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) can no longer cope with the increased demand. PNRI is working to upgrade the facility, with the help of the IAEA, and is lending support to the private sector and the government’s National Development Company to establish a commercial facility in the near future.
