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overall average dose [1 record]

Record 1 2004-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Food Preservation and Canning
CONT

The computer-controlled program for all other products is planned in such a way that during each transport cycle around the source arrangement (8 sets of steps) an overall average dose of 2 kGy is absorbed by the products within the containers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
DEF

Valeur obtenue par calcul mathématique réglementant l'hétérogénéité maximale de la dose délivrée à la cible.

CONT

Le Comité Mixte AIEA-OMS-FAO a conclu en 1980 que «l'irradiation de toute denrée alimentaire jusqu'à une dose globale moyenne de 10 kGy ne représente aucun risque d'ordre toxicologique».

OBS

Techniquement, le calcul de la dose globale moyenne est approché par la moyenne arithmétique de la dose maximale et de la dose minimale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
  • Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
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