Re: KI Inquiry

["Spell, Bill" <bills@deq.state.la.us>]

I suspect in some cases they would, and then they would rush to get a shot 
of benadryl.  It may depend on the severity of their previous reactions to 
iodine.  There are some imaging studies in hospitals that use iodine prior 
to taking x-rays, and the patient is asked if he/she is allergic to iodine. 
 If yes, they probably use something else.  I've seen my son with his eyes 
swollen nearly shut from eating shrimp when he was about 9 years old, and to 
this day, 29 years later, he cannot eat any kind of shellfish, including 
crawfish.  And THAT'S bad in south Louisiana.  <GRIN>  The ones who don't 
would probably get their bicycles out and start to pedal.

CULater.....

Bill
bills@deq.state.la.us
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From: radsafe
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Re: KI Inquiry
Date: Friday, October 18, 1996 9:36AM



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I suspect that most of the folks who are allergic to it already know
it......they've had severe reactions to shellfish of most all kinds,
including shrimp.  If they haven't, they probably won't be affected, IMHO.
 But I'll let others shoot this one down if they care to.

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Although this is probably true you would be asking someone to make a
rational connection between their shellfish allergy and a "protective"
measure being administrated by "authorities" during a nuclear accident
that would no doubt be terribly sensationalized on their primary information
source (TV).  Wouldn't you expect in that type of situation they would
"forget" the allergy and take the pill in many cases?

Michael Baker ... baker@groves.neep.wisc.edu