Consideration of Potassium Iodide in Emergency Planning

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 08/03/2016 This web page provides information about the consideration of potassium iodide (KI) as a protective measure for the general public to supplement sheltering and evacuation in the unlikely event of a severe nuclear power plant accident. It discusses Eligibility for Obtaining Potassium Iodide; Process for Obtaining Potassium Iodide; Process for Replenishment of Existing Potassium Iodide Stockpiles; Shelf Life Extension and Replenishment of Existing Potassium Iodide Stockpiles; Distribution of Liquid Pediatric KI; Regulations and Guidance; Current Status on KI Distribution; Role of Reactor Licensees; and Distribution of KI Within 20-Mile Radius of Nuclear Power Plants. (Text)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - March 24, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news