Re: Radioactive Diapers

["P. King" <p_rex@ix.netcom.com>]

Our solution for Metastron was for the patient to use non-disposables for 
a few days, isoloate in the laundry, wash his own, rinse twice.  



Jeff Mason wrote:
> 
> This question may have been placed here before but we are interested in
> how other institutions deal with radioactive diapers coming from
> diagnostic nuclear medicine patients.    We have a city incinerator
> which has sodium iodide monitors at the gate.  If the monitor detects
> radioactivity in the waste, the dumpster is placed in a holding area
> until action is taken.  This may mean holding the dumpster for decay
> (for Tc-99m) or contacting the State Department of Health and having the
> radioactive items removed.  We have heard that some places have
> detectors placed on site so no radioactive items leave the institution.
> Does anyone have experience/advice on how to avoid having these items
> leave their institution?  Thank you in advance!
> 
> Jeff Mason,
> Indiana Univ. Medical Center
> JMASON@WPO.IUPUI.EDU