Does anyone still have their Iodine tablets for when Sellafield explodes?

telecaster

Anyone remember the roll-out of iodine tablets for the populace of Ireland in 2002?

I cant find mine.

We don't need them anymore because everything is safe now I'm sure.

PseudoFamous

We kept ours handy, always beside the paracetamol and eyewash. Don't want none of that thyroid cancer.

CruelCoin

Were it to "blow up", a pissing little iodine tablet isn't going to save you...

Jello

Sure didn't they have an expiry date of 2005 or something?

El Weirdo

They passed their best before date years ago.

mel1

yep, still have mine and know where it is!

Outkast_IRE

Jello wrote: »

Sure didn't they have an expiry date of 2005 or something?

Yes they did, but im hoping that like a fine wine they improve with age

AnonoBoy

I sold mine to an illiturate.... an illiterit.... a junkie that couldn't read good.

davet82

are you trying to tell us something OP?

you have me worried!!

Sure we only got 4 for our family of 6 and adults have to take 2.

davet82

Deleted User wrote: »

Sure we only got 4 for our family of 6 and adults have to take 2.

now we'll see who daddies favourite really is :pac:

vicwatson

More money well spent by our previous Governments:rolleyes:

Thoie

I didn't get any at all - I was obviously classed as expendable by my postman, and he kept mine.

PseudoFamous

Jello wrote: »

Sure didn't they have an expiry date of 2005 or something?

The expiry date is something that has to be on all medical products, but potassium iodide is stable and will retain its effectiveness long after the listed expiry.

tuxy

The government can no longer afford to supply it's citizens with iodine.

Lucky for us it's inexpensive and easy to find

http://www.amazon.co.uk/iOSAT-Potassium-Iodide-Tablets-130/dp/B00006NT3A

Hande hoche!

Yep they are sitting on the coffee table.

TeddyTedson

I remember when these were sent out there was no where near enough for everyone in the house so I took the lot and hid them in my room

marcsignal

Don't have my Idoine Tablets, but would be willing to pay good money for a copy of the old Irish Government 'Protect and Survive' type booklet, called 'Bas agus Beatha', if anyone reading has one still lying around ?

Hande hoche!

TeddyTedson wrote: »

I remember when these were sent out there was no where near enough for everyone in the house so I took the lot and hid them in my room

You're a survivor Teddy.

kincsem

Yes, and my millennium candle for light, heat, and cooking in the nuclear winter.

dj jarvis

i snorted mine using the millennium tree certificate rolled up ( remember that :P ) in a room lit by the millennium candle while chomping on my rescission cheese

good times good times

Cantona's Collars

dj jarvis wrote: »

i snorted mine using the millennium tree certificate rolled up ( remember that :P ) in a room lit by the millennium candle while chomping on my rescission cheese

good times good times

Hope you kept your Millenium 50p coins for currency after the nuclear winter.

neil_hosey

i thought that iodine that we got is gone off already.. so its practically useless no?

MHalberstram

Didn't the then Minister for Defence Willie O'DJ advocate the wearing of a moustache to help filter out the radioactive particles in the air?

Mr.Crinklewood

Since I'm a Protestant, I threw mine away. It was common knowledge that the tablets were nobbled to make us stubborn and infertile.

Mr.Crinklewood

MHalberstram wrote: »

Didn't the then Minister for Defence Willie O'DJ advocate the wearing of a moustache to help filter out the radioactive particles in the air?

No, no, no. He said:- If you see a big toxic cloud you "must dash".

JustAThought

Just finished reading " the Road". I'm now very glad I didn't get any. Jimmy ,Bertie , mary Hearney &all the boys would be the ones on the back of the truck, or in " that" house, methinks..
Horrible thoughts

cynder

Never received them, nothing came through my letterbox.

iDave

What was the reason for sending them, was a teen at the time myself. Did they genuinely expect a nuclear disaster at the time. I do remember a lot of post 9/11 paranoia surrounding Sellafield that Bin Laden would target it, ignoring the hundreds more plants like it around Europe and North America.

CreepingDeath

telecaster wrote: »

Does anyone still have their Iodine tablets for when Sellafield explodes?

No, but I've a packet of salt with added iodine, so I may die from salt poisoning first.

And I assume you mean when Sellafield explodes AGAIN.

Windscale Fire 1957

They renamed it from Windscale to Sellafield since then.

Davidth88

iDave wrote: »

What was the reason for sending them, was a teen at the time myself. Did they genuinely expect a nuclear disaster at the time. I do remember a lot of post 9/11 paranoia surrounding Sellafield that Bin Laden would target it, ignoring the hundreds more plants like it around Europe and North America.

IIRC basically there was a small accident , and the minister ( Willie O'Dea ?? ) was on the radio and was asked what would happen if Sellafield/Windscale ( whatever they calling it this week ) was attacked. He made such a balls of the answer ( how unusual ) and was backed into a corner . They then had to send out the tablets to try allow him to recover some of his dignity . I am sure someone can find the radio interview in question.