I realize that I am quite ignorant about this aspect of patient care.  I  wonder what special precautions should be taken for storing the milk -- a lead lined container?
If the mother decides to dump her milk after all, do we just pour it down the drain?  I can see that I need to get in to work and look up our HAZMAT manual and find out what procedures are already in place for the storage and or disposal of radioactive body tissue.

Boy I'm coming up with lots of questions here but it's a good learning experience. I'll post again when I learn more.


>>>>>
Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 10:49:40 EDT
From: Ann Perry
Subject: radioactive treatment - do you have to dump?

Cathy, you are correct that the milk expressed can be stored and used later
after the half life is safe for the mother to resume breastfeeding.
I talk to Tom Hale about this and I thought in his 2002 edition he had
changed this.
This information was given to me by the Safety Officer for our Nuclear
Medicine department.
Ann Perry RN, IBCLC
Boston, MA




Cathy

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