1.   And special approvals are needed to handle the cobalt or other radioactive materials used to irradiate the products.

2.   George Dietz, president of Isomedix, said the company wanted to work with meat processors and help them irradiate their products at their own plants.

3.   Murano noted that you can irradiate many products AFTER they are packaged for sale so that any risk of contamination at the slaughterhouse or packaging place is eliminated.

4.   The Department of Agriculture is expected to issue rules on how meat processors should go about irradiating their products.

5.   Medical and surgical products are irradiated to ensure absolute sterility, including such items as in-vitro transfer capsules.