[ RadSafe ] Radiation poisoning treatment

[howard long]

What possible treatment for radiation poisoning (besides supportive iv fluids)?

First, it is so rare, we have little human data. 
They might have taken a white blood cell count to indicate likely dose.

Much to my surprise, Bobby Scott, at the DDP meeting in August,
confirmed what his slides suggested, (site posted on radsafe),
that in mice, there was LESS mortality when additional radiation was given 
to already overdosed mice! 

Since we do something similar to allergen overdose, give small amount additional,
to relieve toxic dose symptoms, there is precedent, but we have much to learn.

Howard Long 


----- Original Message ----
From: "Brennan, Mike (DOH)" <Mike.Brennan at DOH.WA.GOV>
To: radsafe at radlab.nl; powernet at hps1.org
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 3:56:02 PM
Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] [Nuclear News] Duke submits application for S.C.nuclear station


>From below:

"Two people were treated with possible radiation poisoning, but have 
not been taken to hospital."

What possible "treatment" could they have been given?

Radiation scare at Auckland Airport

Dec 14 - Air New Zealand's cargo building at Auckland Airport was 
evacuated on Friday morning after a radiation contamination scare. 
  
The threat came after a box marked radio active was damaged, but it 
turns out it hasn't leaked. 
  
Two people were treated with possible radiation poisoning, but have 
not been taken to hospital. 
  
The incident sparked a major alert at the airport, and a cordon was 
put up around the area. 

Fire service shift manager Jaron Phillips says the call came just 
before 7am.

Crews donned splash suits to enter the building.

Firefighters are praising Air New Zealand cargo handlers who they say 
did everything right.

It has been revealed the package contained machinery used to bore 
wells.

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