AGXX is also being tested out in more typical environments as a decontaminant in drinking water and elsewhere.
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The house was featured in the book "California Design 1930-1965," where the contractor was quoted saying that he built a nuclear shelter under the swimming pool, which he believed would act as a decontaminant.
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In addition to this, each > vehicle carries 16 decontamination canisters, each holding of decontaminant, > for use by hand on isolated areas.
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It is an ingredient in processed foods and is used as a decontaminant during meat processing. Lactic acid is produced commercially by fermentation of carbohydrates such as glucose, sucrose, or lactose, or by chemical synthesis. Carbohydrate sources include corn, beets, and cane sugar.
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Removal of radioiodine contamination can be difficult and use of a decontaminant specially made for radioactive iodine removal is advised. Two common products designed for institutional use are Bind-It and I-Bind. General purpose radioactive decontamination products are often unusable for iodine, as these may only spread or volatilize it.
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This minimizes accidental exposure by family members, especially children. Use of a decontaminant specially made for radioactive iodine removal may be advised. The use of chlorine bleach solutions, or cleaners that contain chlorine bleach for cleanup, are not advised, since radioactive elemental iodine gas may be released. Airborne I-131 may cause a greater risk of second-hand exposure, spreading contamination over a wide area.
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The barrels were stowed on platforms over the tracks with foldable outer rails.Spielberger, p. 39 > According to a reliable report the medium vehicle carries of bleach; a strip > wide and 1.4 kilometers (just over a mile) long can be decontaminated by > using a density of of bleach per square meter. The density at which the > vehicle distributes decontaminant is independent of the vehicle speed, the > maximum potential density is per square meter.
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The two main benefits of decontamination foam over liquid decontaminants (chlorine, decontamination solutions, etc.) are its effectiveness on non horizontal surfaces and its high air to liquid ratio. Other decontaminants are difficult to apply to walls and ceilings due to poor adhesion, however decon foam is much better at adhering to surfaces, which increases the amount of time for the decontamination reaction to take place. Additionally, the high air to liquid ratio allows the foam to be used without over-applying the decontaminant. This high ratio also allows a small amount of liquid to cover a relatively large area in the event of a major contamination.
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Because of its wide availability as a drinking-water decontaminant, and high content of potassium iodide, emergency use of it was at first recommended to the Polish government in 1986, after the Chernobyl disaster to replace and block any intake of radioactive , even though it was known to be a non-optimal agent, due to its somewhat toxic free-iodine content. Other sources state that pure potassium iodide solution in water (SSKI) was eventually used for most of the thyroid protection after this accident. US FDA, "Potassium Iodide as a Thyroid Blocking Agent in Radiation Emergencies," U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER); December, 2001. There is "strong scientific evidence" for potassium iodide thyroid protection to help prevent thyroid cancer.
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