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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: teknix on 26/08/2011 17:53:06

Title: Prussian Blue (Mrs. Stewarts Bluing) and Radiation.
Post by: teknix on 26/08/2011 17:53:06

I was wondering if there are any known health risks associated with ingestion of the prussian blue to prevent radiation contamination?

How is the effect different from using Iodide?

What is the safest way to self administer radiation treatement and which substance?

Title: Prussian Blue (Mrs. Stewarts Bluing) and Radiation.
Post by: Bored chemist on 26/08/2011 19:59:24

Unless you have actually been contaminated with radioactive caesium (prussian blue) or radioactive iodine (Iodide), there's absolutely no point taking them.
They are not very toxic, but why bother?

Title: Re: Prussian Blue (Mrs. Stewarts Bluing) and Radiation.
Post by: teknix on 08/10/2022 10:52:39

Just seemed like useful information. Better to have it and not need it than it is to not have it and need it.