Lab Details

Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland
3 Clonskeagh Square
Dublin 14
Republic of Ireland

Telephone: +353 (0)1 269 7766
FAX: +353 (0)1 269 7437
FAX: +353 (0)1 269 7437
Email: cmcmahon@rpii.ie
No. of Food Safety Staff 8
Contact Dr. Ciara McMahon
Accredited By INAB
Type of Food Safety Work Ionising Radiation

Details of Food Testing / Research Carried Out

Sample Type Test Parameter
Dairy products, incl cheese, cream liqueur, powdered dairy produGamma-emitting Rradionuclides Strontium-90 Concentration
Egg & egg products, incl egg mayonnaise, prepared egg dishesGamma-emitting Radionuclides
Meat & meat products, incl game, offal, white & black puddingsGamma-emitting Radionuclides
Fish, shellfish and molluscsGamma-emitting Radionuclides, Technetium-99 Concentration, Plutonium (alpha) Isotopes, Carbon-14 Concentration, Polonium-210 Concentration
Fats & oils, incl lard, olive oil, non-dairy spreadGamma-emitting Radionuclides
Soups, broths & sauces, incl mayonnaise, apple sauce, salad creaGamma-emitting Radionuclides
Cereal & bakery products, incl pasta, rice, cornflakesGamma-emitting Radionuclides
Fruit and vegetablesGamma-emitting Radionuclides
Herbs & spicesGamma-emitting Radionuclides
Non alc# beverages, incl bottled water, soya milk based drinksGamma-emitting Radionuclides
Wine, incl fortified, non fortifiedGamma-emitting Radionuclides
Alcoholic beverages (other than wine)Gamma-emitting Radionuclides
Ices & desserts, inclsorbets, shop bought dessert mixesGamma-emitting Radionuclides
Cocoa & cocoa preparations, coffee & tea, incl herbal fruit teasGamma-emitting Radionuclides
Confectionary, including chocolateGamma-emitting Radionuclides
Nuts & nut products, snacks, incl peanut butter, crispsGamma-emitting Radionuclides
Prepared dishes, incl baby food, all vegetable & cereal based diGamma-emitting Radionuclides
Additives incl antioxidants, emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickenerGamma-emitting Radionuclides
Food Stuff Contact Materials, incl aluminium foil, cling film, cGamma-emitting Radionuclides
Others, incl water used as an ingredientGamma-emitting Radionuclides
Water, incl treated, untreated, rainwater, saltwaterGamma-emitting radionuclides, Total Alpha/Total Beta Radioactivity, Radon in Water Concentrations, Tritium concentrations, Caesium-137 in Seawater (large volume required), Technetium-99 in Seawater (large volume required).
Environmental, incl factory hygiene, hygiene swabs, contact platGamma-emitting Radionuclides, Tritium, Carbon-14, Plutonium, Technetium-99 in Seaweed
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