Re: AAP Statement on Radiation Disasters and Children

["A. Grosso" <grosso@u.washington.edu>]

I have a question about KI use for terrorist inicidents.  I was at at

"Emergency Response Meeting" & someone stated that tincture of Iodine (3

drops) in a

glass of water or Betadine applied to the skin could be a good substitute

for the KI tablets.  I have never heard of this as a way to block the

thyorid & would like to know if anyone else has experience or information

on this issue.



Alex



Alex J. Grosso, Jr.

Health Physicist

grosso@u.washington.edu

206-616-5564



On Tue, 8 Apr 2003, Potter, Gus wrote:



> Radsafers -- The American Academy of Pediatrics speaks out:

>

> CHICAGO-The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that households

> within 10 miles of a nuclear power plant keep potassium iodide (KI) on hand

> to protect the thyroid in the event of an accidental or intentional release

> of radioactive iodines ("radioiodines") into the environment. Schools and

> child care facilities within the same radius also should have immediate

> access to KI. It may be prudent to consider stockpiling KI within a larger

> radius because of more distant windborne fallout. These are among the

> recommendations the AAP is releasing to help prevent and minimize damage

> from harmful levels of radiation in its new policy statement, "Radiation

> Disasters and Children."

>

> You can see the whole thing at:

>

> http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/aprradiation.htm

>

> C. A. Gus Potter, Ph.D., C.H.P.

> Sandia National Laboratories

> Albuquerque, New Mexico

> (505) 844-2750

> capotte@sandia.gov

>

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