Description
Book SynopsisExposure to radioiodine can lead to radiation injury to the thyroid, including thyroid cancer. Radiation to the thyroid from radioiodine can be limited by taking a nonradioactive iodine such as potassium iodide. This book assesses strategies for the distribution and administration of potassium iodide in the event of a nuclear incident.
Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Thyroid Physiology; 5 3 Potential Exposure to Radioactive Iodine; 6 4 Health Consequences of Radiation Exposure; 7 5 Protective Measures; 8 6 Existing Distribution Plans for Potassium Iodide; 9 7 Process for Evaluation of Options for Distribution of Potassium Iodide; 10 8 Conclusions and Recommendations; 11 References; 12 Appendix A: Public Law 107-188, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness Response Act of 2002; 13 Appendix B: Fission Product Inventories; 14 Appendix C: Potassium Iodide Distribution in the States; 15 Appendix D: Illustration of Process for Evaluating KI Distribution Plans; 16 Appendix E: Information and Communication Messages Regarding Potassium Iodide or Radioactive Iodine; 17 Glossary; 18 Committee Biographies
