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Guidelines for Iodine Prophylaxis following Nuclear Accidents
Update 1999, World Health Organization, Geneva


Contents

Title Page, Abstract, Keywords A
Contacts B
Preface i
Foreword ii
1. Introduction 1
2. Radiation risk from radioactive iodine 2
2.1 Exposure to radioactive iodine 2
2.2 Deterministic and stochastic effects 2
2.3 Experience from the Chernobyl accident 4
2.4 Estimates of cancer risk 5
3. Stable iodine prophylaxis as a protective measure 7
3.1 The rationale for administration of stable iodine 7
3.2 Side effects from stable iodine: general considerations 7
3.3 Consideration of exposed population groups 8
4. Implementation of stable iodine prophylaxis 9
4.1 Intervention levels 9
4.2 Balance between risk and benefit of taking stable iodine 9
5. Considerations in planning the use of iodine prophylaxis in conjunction with other countermeasures 10
5.1 Evacuation 10
5.2 Sheltering 10
5.3 Food control 10
6. Logistics of stable iodine prophylaxis 11
6.1 Chemical form 11
6.2 Formulation, storage and packaging 11
6.3 Availability, predistribution and distribution 11
6.4 Dosage and contraindications 11
6.5 Timing of administration and duration of prophylaxis 11
References 12
Acknowledgments 12
Annex 1 Half-lives of the important radioisotopes related to radioactive iodine found in fission products 13
Annex 2 Glossary of terms and acronyms 14

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Guidelines for Iodine Prophylaxis following Nuclear Accidents
updated 1999 World Health Organization


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