[ RadSafe ] Iodine Chemistry of nuclear reactorsinemergencycases

[StevenFrey at aol.com]

Thanks, Rich! Assuming also that 
 
1) iodized salt contains 20 mg of iodine/kg NaCl (per Reference  #1 below),
 
2) the adult male needs 150 ug/day of iodine (per Reference #2  below),
 
3) a daily adult intake of 150 ug of iodine saturates the thyroid with  
iodine (implied in Reference #2, but not definitively so stated  there)
 
Then a modest calculation would give us the necessary mass of iodized  
table salt per day to saturate the thyroid as such:
 
Intake mass per day = (150 ug/day) / (20 mg/kg)  (apply  appropriate 
ug-mg-kg unit conversion factors)
 
Intake Mass per day = 750 grams  => 1.5 pounds of salt per  day
 
This rough calculation yields a result very close to the "several pounds of 
 salt per day" that you mentioned in your below email.
 
The key takeaway would seem to be that using iodized table salt to achieve, 
 let alone maintain, effective iodine-prophylaxis of the  thyroid would 
invoke serious chemical toxicity risks of its own.
 
Steve
 
References
1. _https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Iodized_salt_ 
(https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Iodized_salt) 

2. _https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Iodine#Dietary_intake_ 
(https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Iodine#Dietary_intake) 
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In a message dated 3/23/2011 7:53:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rich at tgainc.com writes:

1 tsp of  iodized salt contains 400 ug of iodine. The CDC recommends a daily
dosage  for adults, of 130 mg (one 130 mg tablet OR two 65 mg tablets OR two
mL of  solution) to protect against radiation exposure.



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[mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu]  On Behalf Of Franz Schönhofer
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 4:41  PM
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Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Iodine Chemistry of  nuclear
reactorsinemergencycases

Your ask, how much one can trust  media???????

What a question!

Franz Schoenhofer, PhD
MinRat  i.R.
Habicherg. 31/7
A-1160  Wien/Vienna
AUSTRIA


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[mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu]  Im Auftrag von Richard Gallego
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reactorsinemergencycases

I read last week online that it  would take several pounds of salt per day.
I'm not sure how much you can  trust media for accuracy, however.

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[mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu]  On Behalf Of 
StevenFrey at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 4:22  PM
To: radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Iodine  Chemistry of nuclear reactors
inemergencycases

Friends, 

What  mass of iodized salt would one have to ingest a day to completely 
block
the  thyroid with non-radioactive iodine and then maintain 100%  blockage?  
(assuming everyone's metabolism and uptake mechanisms are   identical...)

Thanks,
Steve
Steven R. Frey, MS,  CHP
South  Williamsport, PA  17702-7024
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