Correction: Braverman, E.R., et al. Managing Terrorism or Accidental Nuclear Errors, Preparing for Iodine-131 Emergencies: A Comprehensive Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014, 11, 4158–4200
- Page 4170, line 11, the sentence “The continental wide average wind speed at altitude of 80 miles falls between 8 and 23.5 miles/h [54]. Therefore, in a 24 h period radioactive plumes can disperse anywhere in the continental United States between 192 to 564 m, assuming…” should read “The continental wide average wind speed at an altitude of 80 meters falls between 8 and 23.5 miles/h [54]. Therefore, in a 24 h period radioactive plumes can disperse anywhere in the continental United States between 192 to 564 miles, assuming...”.
- Page 4176, Table 5, the items under “Governmental Body/Agency”: “Federal Emergenct Management Agency” should read “Federal Emergency Management Agency”, “Food and Drug Agency” should read “Food and Drug Administration”. The correct Table 5 should be:
Table 5. Governmental body/agency, KI usage and emergency preparedness recommendations. Governmental Body/Agency Distribution Recommended Pre-Distribution Recommended Pre-Distribution Effectiveness Pre-Distribution Distance KI Dose United States of America Yes Yes N/A 20 miles FDA-Endorse New Jersey State Yes Yes at public education & Distribution sessions ~10% 10 miles EPZ FDA-Endorse New York State Yes Distribution by county; Pick-up locations; Via mail 15% in EPZ Offered KI regardless of distance FDA-Endorse World Health Organization Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Yes Yes N/A 10 miles radius FDA-Endorse American Thyroid Association Yes Yes N/A 50 miles Pre-Distribution; 50–200 miles Stockpile Local Public Facilities; >200 miles National stockpile FDA-Endorse Food and Drug Administration Yes Yes N/A 10 miles radius of USNRC mentioned Centers for Disease Control and Prevention N/A N/A N/A Public health or Emergency managers to decide FDA-Endorse Federal Emergency Management Agency Yes Yes N/A 10 miles radius FDA-Endorse Notes: EPZ—Emergency Planning Zone; N/A—Not Applicable; FDA-Endorse—The governmental body/agency endorses the FDA’s recommendations for KI dosage.
References
- Braverman, E.R.; Blum, K.; Loeffke, B.; Baker, R.; Kreuk, F.; Yang, S.P.; Hurley, J.R. Managing terrorism or accidental nuclear errors, preparing for Iodine-131 emergencies: A comprehensive review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014, 11, 4158–4200. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
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Braverman, E.R.; Blum, K.; Loeffke, B.; Baker, R.; Kreuk, F.; Yang, S.P.; Hurley, J.R. Correction: Braverman, E.R., et al. Managing Terrorism or Accidental Nuclear Errors, Preparing for Iodine-131 Emergencies: A Comprehensive Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014, 11, 4158–4200. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014, 11, 7803-7804. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110807803
Braverman ER, Blum K, Loeffke B, Baker R, Kreuk F, Yang SP, Hurley JR. Correction: Braverman, E.R., et al. Managing Terrorism or Accidental Nuclear Errors, Preparing for Iodine-131 Emergencies: A Comprehensive Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014, 11, 4158–4200. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2014; 11(8):7803-7804. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110807803
Chicago/Turabian StyleBraverman, Eric R., Kenneth Blum, Bernard Loeffke, Robert Baker, Florian Kreuk, Samantha Peiling Yang, and James R. Hurley. 2014. "Correction: Braverman, E.R., et al. Managing Terrorism or Accidental Nuclear Errors, Preparing for Iodine-131 Emergencies: A Comprehensive Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014, 11, 4158–4200" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 11, no. 8: 7803-7804. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110807803