Review article
Iodine Prophylaxis and Nuclear Accidents
Zdenko Franić
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APA 6th Edition
Franić, Z. (1999). Iodine Prophylaxis and Nuclear Accidents. Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, 50 (2), 223-233. Retrieved from https://hrcak.srce.hr/2764
MLA 8th Edition
Franić, Zdenko. "Iodine Prophylaxis and Nuclear Accidents." Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, vol. 50, no. 2, 1999, pp. 223-233. https://hrcak.srce.hr/2764. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
Chicago 17th Edition
Franić, Zdenko. "Iodine Prophylaxis and Nuclear Accidents." Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju 50, no. 2 (1999): 223-233. https://hrcak.srce.hr/2764
Harvard
Franić, Z. (1999). 'Iodine Prophylaxis and Nuclear Accidents', Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, 50(2), pp. 223-233. Available at: https://hrcak.srce.hr/2764 (Accessed 24 November 2024)
Vancouver
Franić Z. Iodine Prophylaxis and Nuclear Accidents. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol. [Internet]. 1999 [cited 2024 November 24];50(2):223-233. Available from: https://hrcak.srce.hr/2764
IEEE
Z. Franić, "Iodine Prophylaxis and Nuclear Accidents", Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, vol.50, no. 2, pp. 223-233, 1999. [Online]. Available: https://hrcak.srce.hr/2764. [Accessed: 24 November 2024]
Full text: english pdf 109 Kb
page 223-233
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cite
APA 6th Edition
Franić, Z. (1999). Iodine Prophylaxis and Nuclear Accidents. Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, 50 (2), 223-233. Retrieved from https://hrcak.srce.hr/2764
MLA 8th Edition
Franić, Zdenko. "Iodine Prophylaxis and Nuclear Accidents." Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, vol. 50, no. 2, 1999, pp. 223-233. https://hrcak.srce.hr/2764. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
Chicago 17th Edition
Franić, Zdenko. "Iodine Prophylaxis and Nuclear Accidents." Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju 50, no. 2 (1999): 223-233. https://hrcak.srce.hr/2764
Harvard
Franić, Z. (1999). 'Iodine Prophylaxis and Nuclear Accidents', Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, 50(2), pp. 223-233. Available at: https://hrcak.srce.hr/2764 (Accessed 24 November 2024)
Vancouver
Franić Z. Iodine Prophylaxis and Nuclear Accidents. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol. [Internet]. 1999 [cited 2024 November 24];50(2):223-233. Available from: https://hrcak.srce.hr/2764
IEEE
Z. Franić, "Iodine Prophylaxis and Nuclear Accidents", Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, vol.50, no. 2, pp. 223-233, 1999. [Online]. Available: https://hrcak.srce.hr/2764. [Accessed: 24 November 2024]
Abstract
Due to high volatility and environmental mobility, radioactive isotopes of iodine pose a serious risk in the acute phases of a nuclear accident. The critical organ for iodine is the thyroid. A number of studies dealing with thyroid protection from exposure to radioiodine have shown that radioiodine uptake by the thyroid can be effectively blocked by administration of stable iodine, usually in the form of potassium iodide (KI) pills. However, unless perfectly timed, this protective action may be counterproductive. The International Atomic Energy Agency recommends potassium iodide prophylaxis in cases when an avertable thyroid dose by protective action exceeds 100 mGy. This paper reviews experiences and practices with potassium iodide in the thyroid protection. This kind of information should serve as the basis for discussion and decision making on KI prophylactic programmes in nuclear emergency situations in Croatia. If Croatia adopts such programme, it will still have to develop the most effective way of KI stockpiling and distribution or predistribution.
Keywords
blocking efficiency; emergency preparedness; iodine; 131I; nuclear accidents; potassium iodide; prophylaxis; thyroid
Hrčak ID:
2764
URI
https://hrcak.srce.hr/2764
Publication date:
9.9.1999.
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