Irradiation is used for sanitary and phytosanitary purposes to kill bacteria (such as Salmonella, Campylobacter and E. coli) that can cause food poisoning and to eliminate organisms harmful to plant or plant products such as insects and other pests.
Švitinimas naudojamas sanitarijoje ir fitosanitarijoje bakterijoms (pvz., Salmonella, Campylobacter ir E.