Re: Beer as a chelating agent for uranium -Reply -Reply

[amattox@mbl.edu (Andy Mattox)]

OK, I had to give in.

Many? years ago I had reason to advise a male grad student who had inhaled
a quantity of tritiated water. I offered usual advice, beer, coffee, tea,
cranberry juice or any other diuretic would increase excretion and lower
dose.

It was about a month later when I heard from his girl friend that he was a
teetotaler, did not drink any stimulants, and did not like cranberry juice.
Instead he may have been the first male ever to take Pamprin. Reportedly he
got a headache and didn't persist although aspirin is the major ingredient.


Those who aren't familiar with Pamprin should contact me privately.

Things were a lttle different in those days, I had an "NRC Approved"
refrigerator full of beer in my hot lab. Never thought of it as emergency
supplies but that should justify restocking.

amattox@mbl.edu

Andrew Mattox, CSP
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Marine Biological Laboratory
7 MBL street
Woods Hole, Ma 02543
amattox@mbl.edu
508-289-7424


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