Published on: Recommendation
- emergency protection
Use of iodine tablets for thyroid blocking in the event of a nuclear accident
Recommendation by the German Commission on Radiological Protection
Adopted at its 247th meeting on 24/25 February 2011
Abstract
As part of its new information strategy concerning the use of iodine tablets as an emergency response measure, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) requested the SSK to review the iodine information leaflets which were last published in 2004.
The review revealed a need for only minor changes to both the leaflet for doctors and pharmacists and the leaflet for the general public.
The SSK recommends that the authorities responsible for planning the administration of iodine tablets provide doctors and pharmacists in potential distribution areas with the iodine information leaflets and information on thyroid blocking – e.g. via the website www.jodblockade.de. Doctors can then discuss with their patients before an event occurs the action that they as individuals should take if thyroid blocking becomes necessary. The SSK also recommends that the subject of thyroid blocking should be addressed as part of doctors' further training.
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