Industrial electron-beam irradiation is used in the bacterial pathogen reduction, insect disinfestations or shelf life increase.

Each food responds in a different way regarding the use of the technology, being necessary tests to afford the identification of the appropriate dose to achieve its objective..

Food irradiation does not replace good manufacturing practices, being a complementary process.

In Brazil, food irradiation regulation was granted since 1973, when the Decree #72718 was published. ANVISA (National Agency of Sanitary Vigilance) has published in 2001 the RDC #21 that approves the Technical Regulation for Food Irradiation.