Feb 2006 Issue

Welcome to R.A.D. Review, an e-newsletter published by GEX exclusively for the Radiation Processing Industry.

R.A.D. Review offers useful information to help you manage and make informed decisions about your dosimetry program:

Dosimetry Training Workshops
We encourage you to sign up now for one of the several dosimetry training opportunities available in 2006!

• June 12-15 2006
  GEX offers its Hands-On Dosimetry Workshop at our facility near Denver, Colorado USA. Mark your calendar and be sure to register early as space is limited to eight participants. For more info and registration: www.gexcorp.com/GEX_educ.html
  
• May 29- June 2 and Sept 11-15
  Risø Workshop course on Validation and Process Control for Electron Beam Sterilization. For information and registration: http://www.risoe.dk/nuk/HDRL-cou.htm
  
• Contact GEX if you have interest in participating in a possible ASTM Dosimetry Workshop later this year.
  

Radiation Industry Meetings
Remember to stay informed about upcoming industry-related meetings (the latest industry information is always available on our website - just go to http://www.gexcorp.com/links.html):

• IMRP Meeting February 26 to March 3, 2006 - www.imrp2006.com/
  The International Meeting on Radiation Processing will be held in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia this year. GEX regrets that it will not have a marketing presence at this year’s IMRP meeting due to heavy sales demand and business expansion here at home. However, several key members of our extended family team will be attending this important conference. For those of you that will be attending the conference, we encourage you to visit the ASTM poster session and obtain details on the ASTM International E10.01 Dosimetry Subcommittee meeting to be held there in K.L. To preview a PDF version of the poster that will be presented by ASTM at IMRP: click here.
  
  Specific information about the ASTM Committee meeting at IMRP:
  Date : 3 March 2006
  Time : 1400hrs to 1700 hrs
  Venue : Hang Tuah Room, Level 6, Le Meridien Hotel
  No of person: 40 max allowed in room
  
• Radtech e/5 UV&EB 2006 April 24-26, 2006 - www.e52006.com
  If you are involved in radiation curable technology using UV and/or electron beam, be sure to check this meeting out. The meeting will take place at the Lakeside Center at McCormick Place - Chicago, IL USA.
  
• 7th International Symposium on Ionizing Radiation and Polymers, 23-28 September 2006, Antalya,Turkey -
  IRaP registration : http://www.irap2006.hacettepe.edu.tr/
  First announcement: http://www.irap2006.hacettepe.edu.tr/
  

GEX Completes Manufacturing and Laboratory Expansion
GEX enjoyed a sales increase of more than 30% in 2005. In order to meet the growing demand, we are currently undergoing a major expansion to our facility. Construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of February and will triple the size of our manufacturing and laboratory areas. New closed-loop humidity and temperature controls will be added, and the entire manufacturing and lab areas will also be HEPA filtered and have anti-static flooring throughout.

New GEX Manufacturing Staff Additions!
In case you were wondering, yes there are new voices answering telephones around GEX! We added two new manufacturing technicians this past October. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Coffman as Manufacturing Manager. Sean joined GEX in 2005 and has gained valuable hands-on experience by working his way up through dosimeter manufacturing. He reports to General Manager Mike Pageau. Sean is now responsible for manufacturing scheduling and daily production planning along with order shipments.

Tom Mates Joins GEX Marketing Team!
GEX is pleased to announce the addition of Tom Mates to its sales staff as our representative for the GEX radiation indicator product line. Tom brings more than 20 years of experience in the contract radiation sterilization business to our team effort. In his final position with Sterigenics International, he served as Vice President of Product Safety, where he had contact with members of the medical device, spice, cosmetic and lab animal supply industries. Tom may be contacted through our offices: 303-400-9640 or e-mail: tmates@gexcorp.com.

New B3 Radiochromic Film Batch
A new batch of B3 film is being cast and is expected to be released in Q2 2006. We have ample stock of the current batch for our existing users to see you through until the new batch is fully characterized and released for client shipment.

We will be contacting individual users shortly to work out shipment details and planning but you can also contact Mike Pageau to coordinate planning to phase in the new B3 radiochromic film batch BB.

Important Radiation Process Control, Database and Dosimetry Software Update
With growing interest in electronic controls and record keeping, the following companies are making great things happen in our industry. All three of the software companies listed below provide solutions specifically for dosimetry and data management:

• Basic Systems is taking over the GEX Product Tracker software for existing GEX customers and developing the next generation Product Tracker. For further information contact Bob Ocken 765-674-4822. http://www.basicsusa.com/
  
• Konnexis, Inc. has expanded and moved to a new office. For more information on what is happening at Konnexis, see the following link http://www.konnexis.com/
  
• Aerial now has a Genesys 20 compatible version of its popular Aer’ODE dosimetry software available. For existing GEX users with Genesys 20 instruments, contact Gary Pageau gpageau@gexcorp.com or contact Florent Kuntz at Aerial http://www.aerial-crt.com/

Automated Dosimetry Software Update

• Risø Caldose Software
  Risø has released a new Microsoft Windows based version of its CALDOSE software program for Calorimetry. Existing users can learn more and download the new program (for use with existing Risø calorimeters and free of charge!) by visiting the following link: http://www.risoe.dk/nuk/caldose/caldose.htm
  
• RisøScan Dose-Mapping Software
  The RisøScan software has proven itself as an extremely valuable tool for many dose mapping applications. This program permits continuous dose measurement of strips and sheets of B3 and GAFCHROMIC films for all dose mapping applications. The software translates bitmap pictures into dosimetric results that yield the highest level of resolution possible. For details, contact Gary Pageau gpageau@gexcorp.com
  
  
  

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