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Food Irradiation: Federal Requirements and Monitoring

HRD-90-118 Published: May 03, 1990. Publicly Released: May 10, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the safety of food exposed to radiation for preservation purposes, focusing on: (1) federal agencies responsible for monitoring food irradiation activities, including inspecting firms that irradiate food; (2) food products approved for irradiation; (3) companies licensed to operate food irradiation facilities in the United States; and (4) state actions to restrict food irradiation.

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Consumer protectionFood additivesFood and drug lawFood inspectionHazardous substancesLabeling lawProduct safetyRadiation exposure hazardsRadiation monitoringState lawNuclear materials