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Re: Societies issue primer on radiological terrorism threats:Kearny practicalities
I would like to point out that the issue of KI availability and use is fairly complicated, has
occupied the attention of thyroidologists for some time and has generated a large endocrinological
and public health literature. The American Thyroid Association organized and presented a full day
symposium on February 28,2003 in Washington DC "Public Health Strategies for Protecting the
Thyroid with Potassium Iodide in the Event of a Nuclear Incident."
The National Research Council of the National Academies convened a select committee to "Assess the
Distribution and Administsration of Potassium Iodide in the event of a Nuclear Incident" and
published an authoritative monograph with that title by the National Academies Press early in 2004
and on their website http://www.nap.edu. In addition,the FDA, NRC, NCRP, WHO and NRPB present
detailed and extensive information on the web.
David V. Becker,MD
New York Hospital -Weill Cornell Medical College
John Jacobus wrote:
> I agree, and I was obviously not too clear. (As I
> reread it, I must have lost my train of thought)
>
> My point is that fallout from a nuclear weapon would
> contain a significant number of radionuclides that
> would give a higher dose than the iodines. However,
> the population would probably have enough time to take
> shelter and sequester dairy products. Of course, you
> would take the same precautions following a reactor
> accident, as Chernobyl, a reactor accident,
> demonstrated the risk from iodine uptake.
>
> I am not a proponent of handing out KI automatically
> in either case.
>
> --- Jane Orient <jorient@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > Thyroid blockage is needed whenever ingestion of
> > radioactive iodine is a
> > possibility. That is definitely a component of
> > fallout from a nuclear
> > weapon. Yes, it could happen in a reactor accident
> > (extremely unlikely), but
> > it's okay to talk about that one.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Jacobus [mailto:crispy_bird@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 1:17 PM
> > To: Howard Long; John Jacobus; radsafe
> > Cc: Jane Orient
> > Subject: Re: Societies issue primer on radiological
> > terrorism threats:Kearny
> > practicalities
> >
> > My understanding is the thyroid blockage is an issue
> > for reactor accident release, not a nuclear attack.
> > Chernobyle, again, clearly demonstrated the risks
> > associated with iodine releases from a reactor.
> >
> > --- Howard Long <hflong@pacbell.net> wrote:
> > > Radsafers and DDP,
> > > My quick review of I 131 response in the Primer
> > > below, so helpfully
> > > referenced by John J, then comparing it with
> > > Kearny's in his Nuclear War
> > > Survival Skills
> > > (from www.oism.org) suggests that KI ss 4 drops/d
> > or
> > > one 130 mgm tab/d to
> > > all who may be exposed when there is a nuclear
> > > attack, is needed while you
> > > health physicists are determining the pCuries/m3
> > in
> > > the air.
> > >
> > > Howard Long
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "John Jacobus" <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>
> > > To: "radsafe" <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 1:38 PM
> > > Subject: Societies issue primer on radiological
> > > terrorism threats
> > >
> > >
> > > I received this through another list server and
> > > thought I would pass it along. The article is at
> > >
> >
> http://www.auntminnie.com/default.asp?Sec=nws&Sub=thd&pag=dis&ItemId=61212
> > >
> > > The primer can be found at
> > >
> >
> http://www.acr.org/dyna/?doc=departments/educ/disaster_prep/dp_primer.html
> > >
> > > -----------------
> > > Societies issue primer on radiological terrorism
> > > threats
> > > 3/23/04
> > >
> > > The American College of Radiology (ACR) has teamed
> > > up
> > > with the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology
> > > and
> > > Oncology (ASTRO) and the American Association of
> > > Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) to release a primer
> > on
> > > how to prepare for a radiological terrorist
> > attack.
> > >
> > > Entitled "Disaster Preparedness for Radiology
> > > Professionals: Response to Radiological
> > Terrorism,"
> > > the primer is aimed at helping medical
> > professionals
> > > and emergency personnel better manage an emergency
> > > situation resulting from a radiological disaster
> > or
> > > terrorist attack. It serves as a quick reference
> > in
> > > the event of a radiological event and offers
> > > guidance
> > > on proper preparation, as well as directives on
> > > handling contaminated people and the consequences
> > of
> > > radiation exposure, according to the Reston,
> > > VA-based
> > > ACR.
> > >
> > > The primer also includes information on
> > radiological
> > > findings related to agents that could be used in a
> > > biological or chemical attack. To download, visit
> > > the
> > > ACR's Web site.
> > >
> > > By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
> > > March 23, 2004
> > >
> > >
> > > =====
> > > +++++++++++++++++++
> > > ""A fanatic is one who cannot change his mind and
> > > won't change the subject."
> > > Winston Churchill
> > >
> > > -- John
> > > John Jacobus, MS
> > > Certified Health Physicist
> > > e-mail: crispy_bird@yahoo.com
> > >
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>
> -- John
> John Jacobus, MS
> Certified Health Physicist
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