[AngelaD65]

#1060440

Hi everyone, After my RAI treatment (17 millicuries) How should I clean the spear room I spent 4 day’s of isolation in? I have a 18 month old Grandson and his mommy who is 8 month’s pregnant, coming to spend a few night’s. I have washed all the bed sheet’s, clover’s and pillow case’s. used a mattress and pillow cover and have washed those also. should I wash down the wall’s? if so what should I use? how long does the Radiation from the RAI stay in a room?
Thanks

[Kimberly]

#1182632

Hello and welcome – Radiation safety recommendations can actually vary from state to state and facility to facility! I would check with the clinic where your RAI was done for more specific information, but the American Thyroid Association released some general safety guidelines a couple of years ago (link included below). That guidance says that a standard washing for sheets is sufficient, and bleach is not needed, nor additional rinse cycles. Again, check with your clinic, but I believe that once you get past the isolation period, the concern is more with radiation being passed on via bodily fluids (sweat, urine, etc.), so I wouldn’t imagine the walls would be an issue.

With that said, though, since your guest is pregnant, it wouldn’t hurt to be extra cautious and switch rooms so that you have the isolation room and she has a different room for her stay.

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http://www.thyroid.org/wp-content/uploads/publications/guidelines/thy.2010.0403.pdf

Take care!

[AngelaD65]

#1182633

Thanks so much, I will call in the morning and see what they have to say

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