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Although the ten mile radius airborne pathway emergency planning zone for
nuclear power plants is the most well known, there is also a 50 mile radius
food chain emergency planning zone. This would include potential
uptake of I-131 thru the grass-cow-milk pathway. Since there would
be more time to plan protective actions after the event than for the airborne
pathway, this does not receive as much attention by emergency planners,
but it's there.
The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's not about dose, it's about trust.
Curies forever.
Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com
Mike Lantz wrote:
Because the NUREG that originally said just that
was pulled and rewritten because KI is much better -- it is magic.
A NUREG that would tout restriction of food stuffs and evacuation is far
too complicated. Isn't it much simplier to rush back to your house
and stuff a KI pill down your baby's throat? Or better yet ---- a
KI spray that you carry with you. You can't make enough money on
the truth, so let them buy KI or try to distribute it. I gave it
my best to help the public. I will try to in the future, I'm sure.
It's been a losing battle.
Mike Lantz, CHP
Susan McElrath wrote:
It
is time to rethink the KI issue from the ground up to reflect changes in
our society since the nuclear age began. Why do I not see recommendations
to restrict milk intake following an incident, and forget the worries about
mass distribution of KI?
Susan
McElrath
voice:
(770) 222-0829
fax:
(801)
838-5284
cell:
(770) 633-8591
smhp@bellsouth.net
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