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Health Physics Society - KI Fact Sheets
The Health Physics Society has released two Fact Sheets on Potassium
Iodide, http://www.hps.org/publicinformation/radfactsheets/ They can
be accessed on the Radiation Fact Sheet page of this Web site.
One Fact Sheet, titled "Is Potassium Iodide a "Magic Bullet" for
Radiation Exposure?" is a brief answer to the question that has
recently found it's way into the public media. The other Fact Sheet,
titled "Fact Sheet on Potassium Iodide (KI)" is a more detailed sheet
providing the facts about KI, its use, its capabilities, and its
limitations.
The Health Physics Society's Public Education Committee has developed
these two Fact Sheets: The detailed Fact Sheet is based on one
originally developed by Dr. Kenneth Miller, a Certified Health
Physicist with the Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, and
member of the Health Physics Society.
The Society has not taken, nor does it intend to take, a formal
position on stockpiling and distribution of KI to the general public
since this involves social and economic considerations beyond the
area of "radiation science and safety," which is its member's area of
expertise. However, the Society does want decisions on this issue to
be based on good science and has issued these two Fact Sheets
explaining the facts of the health and science aspects of the use of
KI following a radiological incident, with the hope of helping policy
makers and members of the general public to make informed decisions.
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Sandy Perle
Director, Technical
ICN Worldwide Dosimetry Service
ICN Plaza, 3300 Hyland Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Tel: (714) 545-0100 / (800) 548-5100 Extension 2306
Fax: (714) 668-3149
E-Mail: sperle@icnpharm.com
E-Mail: sandyfl@earthlink.net
Personal Website: http://sandy-travels.com/
ICN Worldwide Dosimetry Website: http://www.dosimetry.com/
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