Radiation Exposure
From Iodine 131

Additional Sources of Information

Hanford Community Health Project (HCHP)
HCHP is an education and outreach program for persons exposed as young children to past releases (between the years 1945 and 1951) of I-131 from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. HCHP is sponsored by ATSDR and makes a variety of health information material related to I-131 exposure available to citizens. For more information about HCHP, contact

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has developed new educational materials that will help people understand their potential thyroid cancer risk from iodine 131 (I-131) radiation fallout from nuclear testing in the 1950s and early 1960s. Materials include brochures, a thyroid screening decision aid, public service announcements, and a new interactive Web site that incorporates a dose calculator for assessing individual exposure.

The NCI I-131 Web site, which includes fact sheets, PowerPoint presentations, a dose calculator, and many additional resources, is available at URL: http://www.cancer.gov/i131. You may also call NCI's Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) to receive free copies of print publications.

Other Sources
More information on the adverse effects of I-131 and the treatment and management of persons exposed to it can be obtained from ATSDR, your state and local health departments, and university medical centers. For clinical consultation and assistance, physicians and other health care providers are urged to contact the following:

Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
P.O. Box 117
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117
Telephone: 865-576-3131 (day); after hours and on weekends, call DOE/OROC at 865-481-1000 and ask for the REAC/TS staff person on call.
Web site: www.orau.gov/reacts

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Telephone: 301-816-5100
Web site: www.nrc.gov/what-we-do/regulatory/allegations/safety-concern.html

Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC)
Telephone: 1-800-424-9300 (24-hour hotline)
Web site: www.chemtrec.org (provides a reference to available resources).

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Telephone: 1-800-dial-DOE (1-800-342-5363)
Web site: www.energy.gov

DOE regional coordinating offices should be notified for radiologic assistance. At the request of a patient or the attending physician, a DOE radiologic assistance team physician can give advice about hospitalization and further definitive treatment. The physician can also make available special DOE medical facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of radiation injury. DOE's geographic areas of responsibility are listed below. The resources of 13 federal agencies are available through DOE.

Department of Energy Regional Offices

Region 1 (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont)
Brookhaven Area Office; Upton, Long Island, New York, NY 11973
Telephone: 516-345-2200.

Region 2 (Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West Virginia)
Oak Ridge Operations Office; P.O. Box E; Oak Ridge, TN 37831
Telephone: 865-525-7885.

Region 3 (Alabama, Canal Zone, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina)
Savannah River Operations Office; P.O. Box A; Aiken, SC 29802
Telephone: 803-824-6331, extension 3333.

Region 4 (Arizona, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas)
Albuquerque Operations Office; P.O. Box 5400; Albuquerque, NM 87115
Telephone: 505-844-4667.

Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin)
Chicago Operations Office; 9800 S Cass Avenue; Argonne, IL 60439
Telephone: 312-972-5731 or 312-972-4800.

Region 6 (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming)
Idaho Operations Office; P.O. Box 2108; Idaho Falls, ID 83401
Telephone: 208-526 1515.

Region 7 (California, Hawaii, and Nevada)
San Francisco Operations Office; 333 Broadway; Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: 510-273-4237.

Region 8 (Alaska, Oregon, and Washington)
Richland Operations Office; P.O. Box 550; Richland, WA 99352
Telephone: 509-842-7381.

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