ML060270487

Letter to: Nader L. Mamish Regarding the State of Delaware'S Request to Obtain Liquid Potassium Iodine (Ki) for the Use by Children Under the Age of 10 Years

ML060270487
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	01/19/2006
From:	Joseph Turner State of DE, Emergency Management Agency
To:	Nader Mamish NRC/NSIR/DPR
Milligan P 415-2223 NSIR/EPD
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DEMA DELAWARE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY?rmrlersfe, fersedsio and Allpeare January 19, 2006 ii. .-3 .i i Mr. Nader Mamish Director Emergency Preparedness Directorate Mail Stop 06-H2 NRC Washington, DC 20555

Dear Mr. Mamish:

This is the State of Delaware's request to obtain liquid potassium iodide (KI) for use by children, under the age of 10 years to protect the thyroid gland from an uptake of radioactive iodine. The state has determined that it will stockpile the liquid KI for children as a supplemental protective action for the emergency planning zone for the Salem-Hope Creek Generating Stations.

The following information supports Delaware's request, as indicated in the NRC's correspondence with regard to liquid KI, Total Populations with projected growth 16.000 Per Census 2000 Summary File Population (ages 10 -and under) 12,954 Requesting 16,000 Delaware Contact: Janet Chorniszak Delaware Emergency Management Agency Shipping Address: 165 Brick Store Landing Road Smyrna, DE 19977 If you need additional information or have any questions, please contact Janet Chomiszak of my staff at (302) 659-2229 regarding this matter.Sincerely, es Tumer, II irector State of Delaware, Department of Safety and Homeland Security_-am I_

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