Re: Contaminated Hosp Pipes

[Michelle Wakelam <Michelle.Wakelam@adm.monash.edu.au>]

Wes Van Pelt wrote: 
> I have a different idea. 
> 
> Iodine is presumably reacting with SOMETHING in the pipes. I suggest you
> pour a few grams of some stable iodine (e.g., KI solution and tincture
> of iodine) down the drain, thereby saturating the iodine "binding
> sites." Do this a few times just prior to the patient treatment with
> I-131.  Hopefully all of the binding sites will be saturated and the
> I-131 will pass thru the pipes like any other material.
> 
> Wes
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> Wesley R. Van Pelt, Ph.D., CIH, CHP                KF2LG
> President, Van Pelt Associates, Inc.     
> Consulting in radiological health and safety.
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We have experienced build up in relation to I-125 in sink traps. We 
have used KI solutions to reduce the level of build-up.

   
Michelle Wakelam
Occupational Hygienist and 
Assistant Radiation Protection Officer
Occupational Health, Safety and Environment
Monash University, 
Wellington Road,
Clayton, Victoria, 3168
Australia
email: Michelle.Wakelam@ADM.monash.edu.au