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When Exposed to radiation, whether it be from war, nuclear accident or terrorism acts, radiation sickness may result from accumulation of radioactive iodine. Taking Potassium Iodate pills can protect against the iodine posining by "filling" the thyroid glands, preventing the absorbtion of radioactive iodine. Up to 99% of all radiation induced thyroid damage may be prevented by the timely administration of Potassium Iodate.KIO3 Potassium Iodate Information. KIO3 Nuclear Emergency Thyroid Blocker. Important Questions with our Answers: What is all this nuclear stuff anyway? I need some background on this before I can ask intelligent questions or look at details about KIO3. Good idea. This Nuclear scares me. Would it help if I started taking KIO3 now…just in case? NO! Do not take any thyroid blocker now. You will be wasting your supply. It will not help you unless you are caught in fallout. We repeat, “NO, do NOT take a Thyroid Blocker UNLESS the authorities tell you to." When will the authorities tell us to start? They will tell you that Fallout is headed your way and you should start taking KIO3 or KI about 3 hours to 12 hours before the fallout arrives. God Forbid we have to use KIO3, but if we do, do we swallow them or chew the tablets?Doesn't matter. KIO3 doesn't taste good, but is chewable. Swallowing is preferred simply because the tablets will probably taste bad to you. If you are taking KI, however, due to the extreme bitterness, you will want to swallow them, not chew them. How many people will a bottle of KIO3 cover in case of a Nuclear disaster? First lets set the figure for a “medium” event at 25 days (3 half-lives of radioactive Iodine 131). One 200 tablet bottle of KIO3 will protect the thyroid (for 25 days)4 Adults (age 12 years and up) OR 8 Children (age 3 years to 12 years) OR 16 Young Children (age 1 month to 3 years) OR 32 Babies (age newborn to 1 month)Keep in mind that it is possible to have more than one event OR an ongoing event as happened at Chernobyl. I am allergic to Iodine and it gives me a rash. Should I not take a thyroid blocker. That should always be your choice. However, if Iodine gives you a rash then Radioactive Iodine (I-131) will also give you a rash! I have a Thyroid problem and my doctor says I should avoid foods that contain Iodine. What should I do? That is a tough question. Iodine can cause some serious problems in some Thyroid patients. Radioactive Iodine-131 is Iodine and can be deadly for babies and young children. A Thyroid condition that requires the avoidance of Iodine will still be subjected to Iodine in the form of Radioactive Iodine-131. Talk to your doctor and try to come to a decision together. If your doctor says something like, “It can never happen”, then you might want to find another doctor who will at least discuss it with you. You carry KIO3, but I have seen KI for sale also. Is KI any good? A. KI (the other guy’s stuff) is a Thyroid Blocker and it works. Either a blocker works or it doesn’t. KI doesn’t work better than KIO3 or visa versa. There are distinct advantages to KIO3, but KI will work to block the Thyroid. In fact, if you have enough fresh KI and you don’t have young children then you don’t need KIO3. Which is safer, KIO3 or KI? According to Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) KIO3 (OurThyroid Blocker) is safer to use. KIO3 has a Health Risk of 1---slight. KI, (the other guys stuff) has a Health Risk of 2—moderate. However, compared to Radioactive Iodine, a Health Risk of 2 for KI means nothing. If it is what you have on hand,KI will work. Which would be best for babies, children and adults, KI or KIO3? KIO3 (easier to dose, KIO3 is not bitter and babies can keepit down)And - KIO3 is much easier to dose children because you don’t have to try to cut one of their tablets into an eighth. What is the shelf-life of KIO3? The shelf-life is “Unlimited”. If keept dry.
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