Guidelines for Iodine Prophylaxis following Nuclear Accidents

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Guidelines for iodine prophylaxis following nuclear accidents1999 updateIonizing radiationKI and KIO 3PredistributionFor the purposes of radiation protection,radiation capable of producing ion pairs inbiological material(s).Potassium iodide and potassium iodate,respectively, the two chemical forms ofstable iodine recommended for protectionagainst exposure to radioiodine.Distribution to and supervised storage atlocal centres, such as police stations,hospitals, schools, fire stations, from wheredistribution to individuals can readily bemade at short notice.Reference level Action level, intervention level,investigation level or recording level. Suchlevels may be established for any of thequantities determined in the practice ofradiation protection.Stable iodineNon-radioactive isotope of iodine.Stochastic effect Radiation effects, generally occurringwithout a threshold level of dose, whoseprobability is proportional to the dose andwhose severity is independent of the dose(see also deterministic effect).T 4Free T 4TSHThyroxine, the hormone secreted by thethyroid gland.The metabolically active form of thyroxine,circulating in the blood without being boundto a protein.Thyroid-stimulating hormone, a hypophysealhormone involved in regulating the thyroidfunction. An increased value indicates a latentor manifest deficiency in thyroid function.Used in screening of the newborn forcongenital hypothyroidism.29
Guidelines for iodine prophylaxis following nuclear accidents1999 updateFAOIAEAILOAcronymsFood and Agricultural Organization (a specializedUnited Nations agency)International Atomic Energy Agency (a specializedUnited Nations agency)International Labour Organisation (a specialized UnitedNations agency)NCRP National Commission on Radiological Protection (aUnited States agency)OECD/NEA Organisation for Economic and Cultural Development/Nuclear Energy AgencyPAHOWHOPan American Health Organization (part of theOrganization of American States)World Health Organization (a specialized UnitedNations agency)30
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