Recently, the International Electrotechnical Commission officially released the first international standard for electron linear accelerators for radiation processing, “IEC 63589-1:2026 Linear Accelerators - Electronic Linear Accelerators for Radiation Processing Part I: General Requirements and Test Methods”, prepared by China. This international standard completed the entire process one year ahead of schedule, enabling China to move further from “equipment research and development” to “rule-making” in the field of irradiation accelerators. Irradiation accelerators are widely used in fields such as polymer material modification, medical consumables sterilization, agricultural product preservation and quarantine, industrial waste treatment, agricultural breeding, etc., and are the core equipment for green nuclear technology applications. The standard was completed under the joint leadership of the China Nuclear Power Research Institute and the Nuclear Industry Standardization Research Institute. Experts from many countries were recruited to establish an international preparation working group. It took nearly two years to complete all preparation work, one year earlier than originally planned.

Recently, the International Electrotechnical Commission officially released the first international standard for electron linear accelerators for radiation processing, “IEC 63589-1:2026 Linear Accelerators - Electronic Linear Accelerators for Radiation Processing Part I: General Requirements and Test Methods”, prepared by China. This international standard completed the entire process one year ahead of schedule, enabling China to move further from “equipment research and development” to “rule-making” in the field of irradiation accelerators. Irradiation accelerators are widely used in fields such as polymer material modification, medical consumables sterilization, agricultural product preservation and quarantine, industrial waste treatment, agricultural breeding, etc., and are the core equipment for green nuclear technology applications. The standard was completed under the joint leadership of the China Nuclear Power Research Institute and the Nuclear Industry Standardization Research Institute. Experts from many countries were recruited to establish an international preparation working group. It took nearly two years to complete all preparation work, one year earlier than originally planned.