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2.3 KiB
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41 lines
2.3 KiB
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How to use iodine to sterilize water. Put 4-8 grams of iodine crystals in a
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1 oz. glass jar (must have glass or bakelite stopper otherwise the iodine will
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react with the plastic or metal stopper and destroy it.) Actually 0.1 gram is
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adequate for the job, but using a larger amount of iodine creates a saturated
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solution much quicker.
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Put in 1 oz. (1 tablespoon or 3 teaspoons) of water (at least room
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temperature, body temperature prefered).
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Close stopper and shake for several minutes. You now have a saturated
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solution. A saturated solution is when as much solid has disolved in a liquid
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as it can.
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Carefully pour off 10ml (10cc, 2 teaspoons) of the saturated solution.
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REMEMBER, the iodine crystals are VERY TOXIC! The reason that adding more
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water than needed is suggested is so that you need not tip the bottle over too
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far thus spilling some crytals.
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Add the 10ml (2 teaspoons) of saturated solution to 1 liter (1.06 quart) of
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water.
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Let stand at least 15 minutes at 77 degrees F. or higher. Make sure all
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of the interior surface including lid get treated.
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How to use ionic iodine to counter radioactive iodine contamination.
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KI (potassium Iodide) (reagent grade is best)
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one pound of KI = 3,500 doses = treatment for 35 adults or children for 100
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days.
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Purchase crystalline or granular KI (reagent grade).
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Fill a glass jar 60% full of KI (2 oz. of KI in a 2 0z. bottle *dark glass*)
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Fill with water (90%)
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Shake for two minutes.
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Some of the KI should remain undissoloved (proof of saturated solution!)
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1 drop of saturated solution = 28 to 36 mg. of KI
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130 mg KI per day (4 drops) for Adults (FDA recommended daily dose), 65 mg
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per day (2 drops) for infants under 1 year.
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Radioactive iodine has a 8 day halflife, so 80 days = .1% (1/1,000)
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Period of dosage, start dosage beginning of first warning of a radioactive
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iodine release from nuclear reactor accident or nuclear bomb detonation,
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continue until at least 10 days beyond most recent release of radioactive
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Iodine 131 is recommended minimum, 100 days would be the most conservative
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method of treatment. Having only doses for a day or two is VASTLY better than
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none at all. See Kearney -NUCLEAR WAR SURVIVAL SKILLS 1987 PAGES 111-115.
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