Re: Veterinary Use and Ventilation Requirements for I-131

[Jim Abraham <jimabe@lamar.colostate.edu>]

Radsafers:

    Colorado State University has just received funding to build a new wing
onto its Veterinary Teaching Hospital.  One of the labs will include a nuclear
medicine unit where cats (mainly) will be treated with I-131.  I am looking
for info regarding ventilation requirements, suggestions for handling
contaminated fecal and urine, and also just any advice as far as the best way
to set up this unit to insure ALARA principles.  I do know that after
injection, the I-131 is expected to bind to proteins and be in a nonvolatile
form when excreted.  I am still concerned about the possibility of I-131
becoming an airborne hazard, thus I want to make sure that ventilation
requirements are met.  Thank you in advance for your advice.

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James P. Abraham
Alt. Radiation Safety Officer
Radiation Control Office - Colorado State University
133 General Services Building - Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-6021

Phone:  (970) 491-4835    Fax:  (970) 491-4804
Email:   jimabe@lamar.colostate.edu
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