Quality Assurance
Quality Related Terms
- GAMA IRRADITION is not responsible for the sterility of the irradiated product.
- GAMA IRRADIATION is not responsible for the change in properties of the irradiated material. Suitability of the product and the packaging material should be ascertained before sending them to us for processing.
- GAMA IRRADIATION reserves the right to open any box for verification of the contents, to remove samples or to place Dosimeters for testing purpose. Such boxes will be resealed. A label will be affixed mentioning the quantity removed if any.
- Microbiological test strips shall not be put in the boxes without GAMA IRRADIATION’s approval.
- Food and food ingredients of all types coming in for processing in a facility should be processed as per good manufacturing practices(GMP). These include hygiene during harvesting and post-harvest processing(curing,bleaching,drying,cleaning,grinding,packing,transportation and storage).The incoming product would be subjected to quality control inspection at the facility for radiation processing. The facility may ask for a certificate of quality from the manufacturer of food for processing by radiation carried out under a loan licence under PFA rules.
Laboratories
The GAMA plant with its biological shielding is housed in a building having facilities for product handling and storage operations as well as laboratories that are concerned with:
- Quality control and analysis for incoming and outgoing product
- Dosimetry for monitoring the doses administered to food product during irradiation and carry out the dose mapping of source,dose distribution of source before and after source replenishment work and dosimetry when different products are irradiated in the plant.
- Room or area for installation of decriminalize plant,diesel generator,control room,and workshop
- Areas for storage of unprocessed and radiation processed commodities.