potassium iodide

Trace Levels of Iodine- 131 from Japan Detected in AZ

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:51-07:00March 22nd, 2011|General|

As I mentioned in my blog last Friday computer models developed by the international community and the federal government suggested that very low levels of radiation were crossing the Pacific Ocean late last week and that there could be very small increases in natural radiation in North America including Arizona this week. All the models [...]

Japanese Radiological Emergency

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:52-07:00March 18th, 2011|General, Preparedness|

All of us are exposed to natural radiation on a daily basis. It mostly comes from space (called cosmic rays) as well as natural radioactive materials found in the soil, water and air. People can also be exposed to radiation from human-made sources like X-ray machines. Radiation doses are usually measured in units called milli-Sieverts. On [...]