Food is vital for human existence. Conservation and preservation of food is a prerequisite for food security and it provides economic stability and self-reliance to a nation.
Nuclear disasters, such as Fukushima in 2011, have increased government, industry and consumer concerns about the risk of food and drinking water becoming contaminated by radiation. Our state of the art radionuclide testing laboratory is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited and can help you detect and measure any relevant radioactive contamination of your products.
HOW DO RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES ENTER THE FOOD CHAIN?
There are basically three ways that contamination in foodstuff can occur:
- Surface contamination – radioactive particles settle on the surfaces of crops that are then consumed by humans or animals
- Ground contamination – plants and crops may metabolize contaminated ground and soil water
- Water contamination – marine and freshwater seafood may accumulate radioactive particles from contaminated water
Our testing services assure you of both product and personal safety while at the same time
We offer Radiological testing service in all kinds of food samples for the following parameters:
Beta emitters,
Gamma emitters,
Cesium-134,
Cesium-137,
Cesium-134+137,
Strontium 90
Potassium-40,
Iodine-131,
Cobalt-60,
Sodium-22
We issue a certificate of radioactivity analysis. Call our team today to accurately determine radiation levels in your products.
