Thank you Mirine and Veronica for this great info, ...my youngest son is  
just starting the Nuc Eng program at UTK so I am forwarding this info to him 
so  he will be up on this issue should he come across any Bf moms over the 
next 4-5  yrs in college.
 
For some odd reason I like writing exam questions. Consider reviewing the  
IBLCE requirements (citing research/sources) and submitting some IBCLC exam  
questions. I am not an expert in the nuclear material  exposure to Bf moms 
area, but anyway here are some *just for fun* sample  questions based on 
your post:
 
1. To help protect breastfeeding children of lactating women who work in  
Nuclear Power Plants, a document on breastfeeding and radioisotopes was  
developed by the:
 
 
a) Division of Radiation Safety
b) International Commission for Radiation Protection
c) Regulatory Commission for Nuclear Power Plants


2. A breastfeeding radiation worker is capable of transmitting  radioactive
material to her child if she herself receives an uptake that  is:
 
a) external
b) internal
c) external or internal

3. Not all radioactive material is a concern to breast-feeding women;  
regarding radioiodine, the
potential for uptake and subsequent transmission  to a child via breast milk
is greatest for forms that are: 
 
a) volatile
b) in-volatile
c) both a and b
 
4. A breast-feeding woman may choose to declare her breast-feeding status  
to
the: 
 
a) Division of Radiation Safety
b) International Commission of Radiation Protection
c) Regulatory Commission for Nuclear Power Plants
 
5. A declared breast-feeding radiation worker will have her potential  for
internal uptake assessed and precautions agreed upon so that the  child's
dose will be below the general public per year millirem dose limit  of: 
 
a) 100
b) 200
c) 300

6. The declared breast-feeding worker may rescind her  breast-feeding
declaration:
 
a) at her discretion
b) when her physician provides authorization
c) at the time of complete breastmilk weaning
 
Yey, that was fun, ...crazy huh?
 
Best Regards,


Debbie Tobin
RN BSN IBCLC
Fairfax County, Virginia suburbs  outside the Washington DC beltway

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