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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What do you need to survive a dirty bomb or some radiation?

Posted: 3/15/2011 6:42:28 PM EDT

I noticed with the Japanese Nuclear situation that people are getting iodine. My question is simple: What can a person get that if a dirty bomb went off where radiation might hit your area or if a nuclear plant near you had something happen, what can you do to help your situation out? Is it iodine? What else?

Thanks.

Posted: 3/15/2011 6:45:46 PM EDT

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I noticed with the Japanese Nuclear situation that people are getting iodine. My question is simple: What can a person get that if a dirty bomb went off where radiation might hit your area or if a nuclear plant near you had something happen, what can you do to help your situation out? Is it iodine? What else?

Thanks.

You have to take the potassium iodine a few days before (or a certain time before) for it to fill your thyroid, is my understanding.

Posted: 3/15/2011 6:47:33 PM EDT

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MOPP gear and a good mask.

potassium iodine only protects your thyroid.

Posted: 3/15/2011 6:48:52 PM EDT

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Red wine...???

Posted: 3/15/2011 6:51:25 PM EDT

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MOPP gear and a good mask.

potassium iodine only protects your thyroid.

And a few feet off dirt/concrete/lead/etc. between you and the radiation.

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