Re: P32 antacids, and NCRP 65

[Ronald Morgan <rgmorgan@Lanl.GOV>]

Hang in there, Brian, there are jump-itis nerds everywhere (mabe he doesn't
know how to read...we should merciful and patient with the worthless two-bit
son-of-a bitch)

ps, how did the test go?               ron

At 01:14 PM 7/24/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Scherer wrote:
>
>"NCRP-65 states that Al hydroxide, Al physpohate, or a mixture of Al and Mg
>hydroxide are recommended for treatment of non-radioactive phosphorus
>poisoniong by ingestion.  They are provided in the NCRP report for 
>reference
>and consideration only.  Concerns about intesitnal dose were apparently not
>addressed.
>
>I have not read the paper, but I find it hard to believe that a snippet of
>information can be repeated out of context, apparently without attribution,
>and make its way into a professional peer reviewed journal."
>
>In section 6.10, pg 89 NCRP 65 states: "Recommendations for treatment of 
>non-radioactive phosphorus poisoning by ingestion are included here for 
>consideration in the case of accidental 32P ingestion." ... there are a 
>number of recommendations, including gastric lavage with potassium 
>permanganate, 3% hydrogen peroxide, etc.  
>The last sentance states: "Use of aluminum hydroxide gel or aluminum 
>phosphate gel (Section 7.3.2.7), or a mixture of aluminum and magnesium 
>hydroxide, can also be used to help prevent gastrointestinal absorbtion."  
>Section 7.3.2.7 is titled "Aluminum-containing Antacids" and discusses the 
>decreased intestinal absorbtion of radioactive strontium, another bone 
>seeker. 
>
>That's how it made it into a peer-reviewed journal, attributed to NCRP 65.  
>
>Brian Rees
>Los Alamos National Lab
>brees@lanl.gov
>
>
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