[judicial meanz]

A nuke alert would tell you radiation is above background limits and serve as a point defense mechanism to allow you to move to a safe area. It has a good use, but remember, some types of gypsum wallboard can be two to three times above background also. Use it as a field test mechanism and you will be fine.

Without detailed gamma scintillation capability or spectrum analysis capability, there is no knowing if Potassium Iodide is present. The Health Department or FRMAC will make public service announcements after lab tests to determine if KaI is needed, and direct people to take it.

If you have a radio or battery powered TV, listen for Emergency Broacast system announcements. If they direct it, take it.

remember-Potassium Iodate tastes better...KaI tastes like crap...trust me there

[Luke Skyfreeper]

Without detailed gamma scintillation capability or spectrum analysis capability, there is no knowing if Potassium Iodide is present. The Health Department or FRMAC will make public service announcements after lab tests to determine if KaI is needed, and direct people to take it.

If you have a radio or battery powered TV, listen for Emergency Broacast system announcements. If they direct it, take it.

Don't you have to take it within a few hours in order for it to be effective? And I don't think there's any adverse reason not to take potassium iodate if there's a nuclear incident, is there?