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Ask for an analysis of the pool water.
The radiation technologist calls the station from the REA and asks to speak with the radiochemist on duty. The results are as follows:
Contents of Pool Water
Material Concentration/Liter Borate 2.0 grams Iodine-131 100 microcuries Tritium 400 microcuries Cesium-134 0.9 microcuries Cesium-137 0.9 microcuries Manganeese-54 9.0 microcuries Cobalt-60 0.5 microcuries
You check with poison control to identify the toxicity of borate. It is toxic only after ingesting over 6 grams. Below that amount, no observation is needed. Above that amount, urine output needs to be monitored.
After checking with your radiation safety officer, you determine that all contaminants are below the maximal permissable body burden (MPBB) except the I-131. The radiation safety officer suggests blocking the thyroid with stable iodine. Ten drops of super saturated iodine solution is diluted in 100 cc of water and placed into the stomach via the NG tube.