Energia i regulacje · 14/06/1999

Consideration of Potassium Iodide in Emergency Plans

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing an amendment to its emergency planning regulations governing the domestic licensing of production and utilization facilities. The proposed rule would amend the current regulations to require that consideration shall be given to including potassium iodide (KI), as a protective measure for the general public that would supplement sheltering and evacuation. KI would help prevent thyroid cancers in the unlikely event of a major release of radioactivity from a nuclear power plant. The proposed rule responds to petitions for rulemaking submitted by Mr. Peter G. Crane concerning the use of KI in emergency plans.