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An Economic Analysis of Electron Accelerators and Cobalt-60 for Irradiating Food

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Average costs per pound of irradiating food are similar for the electron accelerator and cobalt-60 irradiators analyzed in this study, but initial investment costs can vary by $1 million. Irradiation costs range from 0.5 to 7 cents per pound and decrease as annual volumes treated increase. Cobalt-60 is less expensive than electron beams for annual volumes below 50 million pounds. For radiation source requirements above the equivalent of 1 million curies of cobalt-60, electron beams are more economical.

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  • Morrison, Rosanna Mentzer, 1989. "An Economic Analysis of Electron Accelerators and Cobalt-60 for Irradiating Food," Technical Bulletins 33589, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerstb:33589
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.33589
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    1. Frenzen, Paul D. & Majchrowicz, T. Alexander & Buzby, Jean C. & Imhoff, Beth, 2000. "Consumer Acceptance of Irradiated Meat and Poultry Products," Agricultural Information Bulletins 33616, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    2. Cardona, Fredy A. & O'Rourke, Patrick D. & Wiegand, Bryon R. & O'Rourke, David L., 2003. "Efficacy Of Electron Beam Irradiation Of Processed Pork Products," 2003: WCC-72 Annual Meeting, June 9-11, 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada 16599, WERA-72 (formerly WCC-72): Western Education\Extension and Research Activities Committee on Agribusiness.

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