But how do you safely store EBM with radioactive content?
What happens to that 'fridge and to the other milk bottles in it?
And how do you safely discard EBM with radioactive content?
Do you really pour it down the drain?
Or am I anticipating a problem that doesn't exist?
Thanks.
Phyllis



> With regard to Betsy Ayers excellant Tip Sheet for Breastfeeding Mothers
> on the med/surg floor It occurred to me that when helping such mothers,
> the question of radioactive treatment / diagnostics might crop up. I
> remember this question came up some time last year but I don't know if
> there was a definitive answer. And I can't seem to find the post in the
> archives. I am looking at a post by Dr Hale from 1997 regarding
> fludeoxyglucose.
>    --- Dr Hale wrote: "The radioactive ion 18F has a half life of 110
> minutes.  I would recommend to pump and discard milk after the procedure
> to reduce radioactive exposure of the breast tissue..." -----
>
> I understand the rational for emptying the milk from the breast but rather
> than dump the milk, wouldn't it be safe to store it and use it after 12 -
> 24 hours when the radioactivity has completly decayed away?
> Thanks
> Cathy Loughman RN IBCLC


--- Phyllis Adamson, IBCLC, RLC
--- Glendale, AZ, USA
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