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Emergency Management - Nuclear Detonation
Responding to a Nuclear Detonation: VIDEO
Potassium Iodide - KI Policies
The link below will take you to Maine's present KI policy. (html format)
Maine's Potassium Iodide Policy
The Federal Food and Drug Administration has its own Potassium Iodide Policy that can be found here: (15 pages in pdf format)
FDA KI Policy
FDA KI treatment recommendations
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a policy: (3 pages in Federal Register, pdf format)
FEMA KI Policy
Present concerns regarding terrorism have increase people's awareness of the Potassium Iodide issue. Please follow the link below for answers to some common questions as well as some links to companies that sell potassium iodide. Potassium iodide is now available without a prescription.
