“…Use of ionizing radiation in sterilization of medicinal products, such as catheters, syringes, drug and drug raw materials, is a new technology alternative to heat and gas exposure sterilization (Jacobs, 1995;Reid, 1995;Tilquin and Rollmann, 1996;Boess and Bỏgl, 1996). The advantages of sterilization by irradiation include high penetrating power, low measurable residues, small temperature rise and the fact that there are fewer variables to control (Fauconnet et al, 1996;Basly et al, 1997).…”