Assessing Operator Safety Of X-Ray Inspection Equipment

Some food manufacturers have reservations about the adoption of x-ray inspection as a method of product inspection. They are concerned that their staff will object to bringing x-rays into the workplace and that consumers could switch to another brand that’s not been subject to x-ray inspection.

People are right to be wary of radiation. But that does not mean they should be worried about the use of x-rays in food inspection. The levels of radiation used for x-ray inspection in the food industry are extremely low, and the use of x-ray inspection equipment is both highly regulated and increasingly common.