Distribution and administration of potassium iodide in the event of a nuclear incident
Auteur :
National Research Council / Division on Earth and Life Studies / Board on Radiation Effects Research / Committee to Assess the Distribution and Administration of Potassium Iodide in the Event of a Nuclear Incident
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309090988
Date de publication :
17 déc. 2003
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Exposure 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.