Sally Furniss
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Returning Swedes with small amounts of iodine-131 in urine
Posted at 2011-03-21. 17:10
For two people who were in Japan have small amounts of iodine-131 in urine measured. The amount is so small that it does not provide any health risks.
The two people had been living in the Tokyo area. They made their way when they return home on their own initiative, Linköping University Hospital, and the measurements showed that they had small amounts of iodine in urine.
- It's about small amounts, "says Ankit Hägg, radiation expert at the Nuclear Power Inspectorate. The radiation dose to the measured amount of iodine release is 70 micro Ivert. Such a dose produced no health risks, but corresponds to the radiation dose you get at a dental x-ray.
Iodine is a substance that quickly disappear from the body. It takes about a week.
According to the Radiation Safety assessments, the measured iodine from the first verified emissions on 15 March (Japanese time) to reduce the pressure inside one of the reactors at the plant. Then measured the highest radiation levels to date, as the data that the agency has taken note of.
- Probably, the persons were in the iodine by inhalation, "says Ankit Hägg.
Radiation Protection and Welfare was March 17 issued a joint recommendation to the returning Japanese travelers.
"For the Swedes in the days been in Japan but not present in the vicinity of the vacated areas around the Fukushima nuclear power plant, there is no reason from strålsäkerhetssynpunkt to undergo medical examination or measurement.
In the case of those who have lived in the vacated areas in recent days, that is, within a radius of eighty miles from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, it can sometimes be a case for a control test. Anyone who is interested in one measurement contact their healthcare provider to receive further guidance. "
http://www.stralsakerhetsmyndighete...de-svenskar-med-sma-mangder-jod-131-i-urinen/
Posted at 2011-03-21. 17:10
For two people who were in Japan have small amounts of iodine-131 in urine measured. The amount is so small that it does not provide any health risks.
The two people had been living in the Tokyo area. They made their way when they return home on their own initiative, Linköping University Hospital, and the measurements showed that they had small amounts of iodine in urine.
- It's about small amounts, "says Ankit Hägg, radiation expert at the Nuclear Power Inspectorate. The radiation dose to the measured amount of iodine release is 70 micro Ivert. Such a dose produced no health risks, but corresponds to the radiation dose you get at a dental x-ray.
Iodine is a substance that quickly disappear from the body. It takes about a week.
According to the Radiation Safety assessments, the measured iodine from the first verified emissions on 15 March (Japanese time) to reduce the pressure inside one of the reactors at the plant. Then measured the highest radiation levels to date, as the data that the agency has taken note of.
- Probably, the persons were in the iodine by inhalation, "says Ankit Hägg.
Radiation Protection and Welfare was March 17 issued a joint recommendation to the returning Japanese travelers.
"For the Swedes in the days been in Japan but not present in the vicinity of the vacated areas around the Fukushima nuclear power plant, there is no reason from strålsäkerhetssynpunkt to undergo medical examination or measurement.
In the case of those who have lived in the vacated areas in recent days, that is, within a radius of eighty miles from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, it can sometimes be a case for a control test. Anyone who is interested in one measurement contact their healthcare provider to receive further guidance. "
http://www.stralsakerhetsmyndighete...de-svenskar-med-sma-mangder-jod-131-i-urinen/