Re: Re[2]: I-131 MCA Patient Room Decon

[eport@nwu.edu (Eli A. Port)]

>Subject: Re: I-131 MCA Patient Room Decon
>Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at Internet
>Date:    2/13/96 9:59 AM
>
>
>A trick I learned from Bob Black RSO at the VA in Milwaukee WI, I can't take 
>credit, is to pour a KI solution down the sink prior to treatment.  This 
>will prevent some of the radioactive iodine from getting caught in the trap.
>     
>I have few ideas why this works but I am not exactly sure.  It may be the 
>microorganism in the trap or a simple ionic thing.  Regardless it works.
>     
>Since Mr. Black doesn't have e-mail and is retiring soon, he probably 
>doesn't want to be bothered.  So, if anyone out there wants to know why this 
>works e-mail me and I'll ask him.
>     
>     
>Ben Vandre
>Radiation Safety Specialist
>Medical College of Wisconsin
>bvandre@post.its.mcw.edu
>     
>     
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