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Posted: 3/15/2011 2:42:22 PM EDT

With the 4th reactor on fire, and 3 exploding, is there enough concern for folks in the U.S. to buy potassium Iodide??

If the reactors melt down in the future, does that warrant buying some "just in case"??

Posted: 3/15/2011 2:43:09 PM EDT

[#1]

if you dont have any as of right now, good luck finding some.

Posted: 3/15/2011 2:43:48 PM EDT

[#2]

GREAT QUESTION!

Posted: 3/15/2011 2:44:08 PM EDT

[#3]

do it whats teh worst that could happen!

Posted: 3/15/2011 2:51:32 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
With the 4th reactor on fire, and 3 exploding, is there enough concern for folks in the U.S. to buy potassium Iodide??

If the reactors melt down in the future, does that warrant buying some "just in case"??

No, relax

Posted: 3/15/2011 2:52:36 PM EDT

[#5]

I have had some on hand for some time now but don't expect I'll NEED it any time soon.

Posted: 3/15/2011 2:52:54 PM EDT

[#6]

"Get it B4 you NEED it" Words to live by.
Today on Rush's show he said KI pills are pretty much NA right now, citing several Mfgrs and warehouses who have sold their entire inventories yesterday.
Good Luck.

Posted: 3/15/2011 2:54:30 PM EDT

[#7]

WTS KI 100 TABS $1,000,000

Posted: 3/15/2011 2:54:31 PM EDT

[#8]

Not really necessary.

Posted: 3/15/2011 2:58:28 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
do it whats teh worst that could happen!

He'll die of radiation poisoning with the best thyroid the doctors will have ever seen.

Posted: 3/15/2011 2:59:20 PM EDT

[#10]

Ok, dumb question.........is it something you could find at Wal-Mart in the vitamin section???

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:00:00 PM EDT

[#11]

All the iodine you need.

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:01:02 PM EDT

[#12]

1) Buy cases of cheapo Vitamin C tablets
2) Make convincing RADIATION PILL labels
3) ????????????
4) Profit!

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:01:57 PM EDT

[#13]

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Surgeon-General-Buying-Iodine-Appropriate-118031559.html

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:04:35 PM EDT

[#14]

Damn. I spent all my money on ammo.

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:07:30 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:

With the 4th reactor on fire, and 3 exploding, is there enough concern for folks in the U.S. to buy potassium Iodide??

If the reactors melt down in the future, does that warrant buying some "just in case"??

No, because a complete core meltdown still won't release radiation....

"The containment structure is a hermetically (air tight) sealed, very thick structure made of steel and concrete. This structure is designed, built and tested for one single purpose: To contain, indefinitely, a complete core meltdown. To aid in this purpose, a large, thick concrete structure is poured around the containment structure and is referred to as the secondary containment."

But hell, lets all panic, this is GD after all...

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:09:56 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
WTS KI 100 TABS $1,000,000

I'll take it, im inbound

disclaimer: J/K

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:10:10 PM EDT

[#17]

how many above ground nukes went off in new Mexico and the world did not end
becuase of fall out

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:13:27 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:

WTS KI 100 TABS $1,000,000

I'll under-price you ...

$1,900,0000 / bottle

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:15:14 PM EDT

[#19]

A comment left at that link above.

"As a doctor, I find the surgeon general's comments utterly irresponsible and potentially dangerous.

Potassium iodide (KI) is not a general purpose treatment for radiation exposure. No one should take potassium iodide without being instructed to do so. Allergic reactions are possible.

Further, there are a limited number of KI tablets available and those tablets should be provided only to those who are most likely to be exposed to highly elevated levels of radiation. Otherwise many who might benefit will not have access to KI while many who are nowhere near being exposed have the tablets.

I'm astounded that surgeon general, especially a Naval doctor, would be so unthinkingly irresponsible as to indicate that everyone in CA should get the tablets. She should be relieved of duty and a replacement found that is responsible, knowledgeable and understands the gravity of the situation.

Just digusting."

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:16:23 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:

Quoted:

WTS KI 100 TABS $1,000,000

I'll under-price you ...

$1,900,0000 / bottle

http://i55.tinypic.com/6s9x0k.jpg

Damn you!

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:17:11 PM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
how many above ground nukes went off in new Mexico and the world did not end
becuase of fall out

No, but we got alot of hippies afterward. I think hippism is worse.

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:27:38 PM EDT

[#22]

If you need to take iodine, then you shouldn't be eating, drinking or smoking.

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:30:32 PM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:

No, because a complete core meltdown still won't release radiation....

"The containment structure is a hermetically (air tight) sealed, very thick structure made of steel and concrete. This structure is designed, built and tested for one single purpose: To contain, indefinitely, a complete core meltdown. To aid in this purpose, a large, thick concrete structure is poured around the containment structure and is referred to as the secondary containment."

But hell, lets all panic, this is GD after all...

any thoughts on how that would handle a severe aftershock?

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:38:45 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D3KwZ7kOzuY/SQeOESPkfyI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/fakHhMXT9ZU/s320-R/IodizedSaltCan.jpg

All the iodine you need.

I just ate a pound of this and now my chest burns did I do something wrong?

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:39:26 PM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:

Quoted:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D3KwZ7kOzuY/SQeOESPkfyI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/fakHhMXT9ZU/s320-R/IodizedSaltCan.jpg

All the iodine you need.

I just ate a pound of this and now my chest burns did I do something wrong?

Hurry! Drink a 12er of beer.

It's the only way you'll survive!

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:46:14 PM EDT

[#26]

Of the six reactors at the Nuclear facility....only 2 were operational, the other 4 were in a refueling outage....there was no nuclear fuel rod assemblies there. God Damn, I am getting sick of the false truths and assumptions going on here and in the media.

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:48:48 PM EDT

[#27]

Think about it this way - the Chernobyl event was FAR WORSE than even the worst case projections for Japan, and people as far away from Chernobyl as the U.S. is from Japan certainly didn't have ANY need for iodide supplements.

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:49:24 PM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:

Of the six reactors at the Nuclear facility....only 2 were operational, the other 4 were in a refueling outage....there was no nuclear fuel rod assemblies there. God Damn, I am getting sick of the false truths and assumptions going on here and in the media.

Source?

Which ones were "out of order" before the quake?

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:49:44 PM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:
With the 4th reactor on fire, and 3 exploding, is there enough concern for folks in the U.S. to buy potassium Iodide??

If the reactors melt down in the future, does that warrant buying some "just in case"??

No, you don't need any. What you really need to do........is pour about a twenty foot thick slab of reinforced concrete. That meltdown is going to burn all the way through the earth and come out the other side. Probably right into your garage.........

Or turn off the news and surf for porn.

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:50:22 PM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Of the six reactors at the Nuclear facility....only 2 were operational, the other 4 were in a refueling outage....there was no nuclear fuel rod assemblies there. God Damn, I am getting sick of the false truths and assumptions going on here and in the media.

Source?

Which ones were "out of order" before the quake?

The NRC....I had a breifing last night, waiting on the transcripts to be e-mailed to me.

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:52:10 PM EDT

[#31]

I live next to TMI. They hand those fucking things out like candy around here.

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:56:39 PM EDT

[#32]

Everyone needs to just chill on this. We'll be just fine.

Posted: 3/15/2011 3:57:12 PM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:

Everyone needs to just chill on this. We'll be just fine.

^This.

Posted: 3/15/2011 4:05:45 PM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:
Of the six reactors at the Nuclear facility....only 2 were operational, the other 4 were in a refueling outage....there was no nuclear fuel rod assemblies there. God Damn, I am getting sick of the false truths and assumptions going on here and in the media.

ok.... then how are the "shut down' reactors getting so hot? hot enuf to explode 1000 ft in the air. come on man, its alittle late for pissing down necks and telling folks its raining. geiger counters are melting in japan, the best thing would be to push all that hot shit in the drink with heavy EQ. now that aint gonna happen.

Posted: 3/15/2011 4:10:23 PM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:

Everyone needs to just chill on this. We'll be just fine.

great post.

Posted: 3/15/2011 4:14:24 PM EDT

[#36]

Ebay : Holy Smokes!

28 tabs $600.00 buy it now and 120 for $16.99 buy it now

No KY with the $600.00 offered. Just wow

Posted: 3/15/2011 4:18:23 PM EDT

[#37]

Wait a couple of months to order...that way you'll get brand new stock...not that stuff that's been on the shelf for years.

Posted: 3/15/2011 4:24:20 PM EDT

[#38]

Quoted:
Ebay : Holy Smokes!

28 tabs $600.00 buy it now and 120 for $16.99 buy it now

No KY with the $600.00 offered. Just wow

How many completed listings with sales at that price though?

Posted: 3/15/2011 4:29:57 PM EDT

[#39]

Quoted:
how many above ground nukes went off in new Mexico and the world did not end
becuase of fall out

Posted: 3/15/2011 4:29:57 PM EDT

[#40]

FWIW I just got back from the local vitamin store, all the KI was long gone and waaaayyy backordered. So I got a 200-count bottle of Kelp capsules 125 mg, which is 150% RDA of dietary iodine each, 09/2013 exp. Price was about 6 bucks. They were moving quick, but still had several on the shelf.

ETA - Not necessarily an over-reaction for me in this case. We live 8 mi from a nuclear power plant, so iodine is something I should have had in stock already (they mailed us a nuclear safety brochure stating that) and this was just the motivator to make me go and get it.

Posted: 3/15/2011 4:31:07 PM EDT

[#41]

For the current Japan nuclear issue, individuals in the US will be fine.
Levels to warrant iodine prophylaxis won't reach the US; risk of consumption of KI likely outweighs the risk of ¹³¹I exposure.
(Here's some reading for you http://www.who.int/ionizing_radiation/pub_meet/Iodine_Prophylaxis_guide.pdf )

Posted: 3/15/2011 4:31:47 PM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:
Of the six reactors at the Nuclear facility....only 2 were operational, the other 4 were in a refueling outage....there was no nuclear fuel rod assemblies there. God Damn, I am getting sick of the false truths and assumptions going on here and in the media.

They are just assuring we will never have another nuclear powerplant built in this country again.
In otherwords, we will never achieve energy independence. What a sad state for such a formerly great nation.

ED

Posted: 3/15/2011 4:33:05 PM EDT

[#43]

Quoted:

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Surgeon-General-Buying-Iodine-Appropriate-118031559.html

She's an idiot to say what she did, when she did.

Sure its great to have some KI on hand for a crisis if it were to hit a plant near you.... but in response to the Japan nuclear problems, its complete irresponsible nonsense.

Posted: 3/15/2011 4:38:18 PM EDT

[#44]

Check Ebay if you are really worried.

Posted: 3/15/2011 4:38:53 PM EDT

[#45]

Quoted:
I live next to TMI. They hand those fucking things out like candy around here.

I'm just downwind of both tmi and limerick. We keep a bottle of KI in stock, because I don't believe the authorities would ever come close to telling the truth in the event of a serious release of radioactive material. It's the bureaucratic mentality: "Should we tell the folks downwind about this release?" "What, and cause mass hysteria? Somebody might get hurt!"

2 days after this started in Japan, the "authorities" were just starting to talk about stockpiling KI just in case. Little late for that? For something that's cheap, safe and effective there's no reason not to have a bottle even if the likelihood of an event is extremely small.

Posted: 3/15/2011 4:45:36 PM EDT

[#46]

Quoted:
I'm just downwind of both tmi and limerick. We keep a bottle of KI in stock, because I don't believe the authorities would ever come close to telling the truth in the event of a serious release of radioactive material. It's the bureaucratic mentality: "Should we tell the folks downwind about this release?" "What, and cause mass hysteria? Somebody might get hurt!"

If they won't tell you, how will you know to take it?