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dixiegrrrrl

(60,161 posts) Tue Dec 31, 2013, 09:56 PM Dec 2013

Why is our gov't buying so many potassium iodide tablets???? [View all]

The contract line item number, item, quantity and unit of measure is :

Line No. 001; potassium iodide tablet, 65mg, unit dose package of 20s; 700,000 packages (of 20s)

(v) Delivery is required on or before February 1, 2014. Delivery will be made to: DHHS, SSC, Bldg #5 Receiving Dock, PErry Point,MD 21902

Fed. bid page here:
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=5cd0c1800435272c80ad292aeb9d1ba7&tab=core&tabmode=list&=

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Why is our gov't buying so many potassium iodide tablets???? [View all] dixiegrrrrl Dec 2013 OP

Maybe in case of an accident at a nuclear power plant? nt cyberswede Dec 2013 #1

I am kinda glad they are.... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #2

somebody has alot of time on their hands! Kaleva Dec 2013 #3

? Duppers Dec 2013 #31

Read post #36 Kaleva Jan 2014 #60

Early retirement, ain't it grand? dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #47

Early semi-retirement here and, yes, it is grand! n/t ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2014 #56

Yes, some of us do have a lot of time on our hands! What the fuck about it??? n/t ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2014 #55

But all supplements don't work! NoOneMan Dec 2013 #4

Glad that they will have some! Agschmid Dec 2013 #5

It would be close to imposible for anyone to distribute KI in such short amount of time darkangel218 Dec 2013 #8

We'll then hopefully the distribute them quickly? Agschmid Dec 2013 #11

I dont know how that would happen darkangel218 Dec 2013 #15

I have mine. Theyre not too expensive and its good to keep them around darkangel218 Dec 2013 #6

Here in my county they give them to us for free. Cleita Dec 2013 #7

IMHO, they should be given to every person everywhere in the world. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #10

When I lived in savanna the gov bought in bulk and distributed every year for within 13 mile radius Drew Richards Dec 2013 #12

Same situation here at our Fukushima waiting to happen, Cleita Dec 2013 #13

I fear for you. Thats a type1 plant sitting on a fault a plant that should never been be safe. Drew Richards Dec 2013 #19

There are three faults and the latest discovered Hosgri fault Cleita Dec 2013 #20

Now that just freaks me out considering all the tremors fracking is causing Drew Richards Dec 2013 #22

I have been freaked for along time, but my freakiness Cleita Dec 2013 #23

Yes...yes they are... Drew Richards Dec 2013 #27

Yeah. Big Energy subsidises, blinds and corrupts Ghost Dog Jan 2014 #59

Good lord..I did not know that. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2013 #38

Fukushima radiation effect.... Historic NY Dec 2013 #9

Apparently it already is. n/t Cleita Dec 2013 #14

Do you have a credible link that supports that assertion? Common Sense Party Jan 2014 #57

RadCast.org publishes radiation levels around the country on Cleita Jan 2014 #62

Potasium iodine is taken to prevent the absobsion of radioactive iodine TexasProgresive Dec 2013 #39

Well, since the Iodine 131 is all gone, they should have picked a faster shipping option. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #41

You're not on the list. GeorgeGist Dec 2013 #16

??? greytdemocrat Dec 2013 #17

It's an awad, dahling Politicub Dec 2013 #26

You have to read it with a Bostonian accent. eggplant Dec 2013 #29

Well my thought is the chickens are coming home to roost Cleita Dec 2013 #18

Has absolutely nothing to do with that. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #42

Looks like corporate welfare to me jmowreader Dec 2013 #21

Could be or it could also be the usual building up of a stockpile cstanleytech Dec 2013 #32

I worry that it's not enough obxhead Dec 2013 #24

Panic!!!11!!!!! !!!! nt msanthrope Dec 2013 #25

Probably expiring existing stocks. X_Digger Dec 2013 #28

well happy new year ! maindawg Dec 2013 #30

Because......... Pharaoh Dec 2013 #33

Because a Republican is getting a cutback from Big Pharma. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #34

K&R James48 Dec 2013 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author caraher Dec 2013 #35

No- that's not it. James48 Dec 2013 #36

Aww man, you're ruining the panic! (Good job! Hehe.) n/t X_Digger Dec 2013 #40

Nah. Those prone to such panic... FBaggins Jan 2014 #61

C'mon. It's New Years. Don't spoil our fantasies of the coming apocalypse. Barack_America Jan 2014 #44

Ocean current from Fukushima? Baitball Blogger Jan 2014 #43

OMFG! AAO Jan 2014 #45

You mean you haven't heard of the US power plant melt down yet? Kablooie Jan 2014 #46

Probably just learning lessons from Fukushima. ... spin Jan 2014 #48

/\ This deathrind Jan 2014 #54

I'd assume PatrynXX Jan 2014 #49

Clearly some of you didn't donate enough to the last campaign. gwheezie Jan 2014 #50

The politicians want to make sure that somebody lives to pay taxes .... MindMover Jan 2014 #51

Do they have a shelf life/expiration? MADem Jan 2014 #52

Probably because it's better to have them and not need them Warpy Jan 2014 #53

Same reason I have mine. n/t defacto7 Jan 2014 #58