PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Maguire, W.J.
TI  - A Precaution for Minimizing Radiation Exposure from Iodine Vaporization
DP  - 1980 Jun 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 90--93
VI  - 8
IP  - 2
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/8/2/90.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/8/2/90.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.1980 Jun 01; 8
AB  - Therapeutic sodium iodide solutions have recently been reformulated by manufacturers to reduce iodine vaporization. Even so, chlorine in tap water can oxidize iodide to iodine and therefore contribute to the technologist’s exposure to airborne iodine. Use of distilled water instead of tap water for preparation of doses can greatly reduce this radiation hazard.