Are CXR’s x-ray inspection systems safe for our product? Will it irradiate our product?

by Rob Rohena | Sep 4, 2019 | Radiation Safety FAQs

CXR’s x-ray machines are safe for your product. Government Regulations 21 CFR 179.21 state that, for cabinet x-ray, no food shall be exposed to radiation sources so as to receive an absorbed dose in excess of 10 grays. CXR’s x-ray inspection machines are...

How does CXR Company determine that any radiation emissions from the x-ray inspection systems are within allowable limits?

by Rob Rohena | Sep 4, 2019 | Radiation Safety FAQs

CXR closely monitors for radiation to be certain we are staying well within safe limits. The x-ray inspection machines are tested for radiation emissions using a certified Ludlum radiation meter every time they are set up, whether at our plant or a customer’s...

What are the allowable occupational radiation exposure limits set by the government and is CXR’s equipment in compliance with them?

by Rob Rohena | Sep 4, 2019 | Radiation Safety FAQs

According to Government Regulations, 10 CFR 20, allowable occupational radiation exposure limits are 5,000 MR/year for whole body (head, trunk, arms about the elbow, legs about the knee) and 50,000 MR/year for extremities (hands, elbows, arms below the elbows, foot,...

How safe is CXR’s real-time x-ray inspection equipment?

by Rob Rohena | Sep 4, 2019 | Radiation Safety FAQs

CXR’s x-ray inspection systems are extremely safe and use only low-level x-ray sources. The equipment is designated Cabinet X-Ray by the FDA is permitted to emit no more than .5 milliroentgen per hour at any point five centimeters from the external surface. This...