State Distribution Plans
States are responsible for protecting the public in the event of a nuclear incident. Each state must decide whether to obtain potassium iodide for distribution, how it will be distributed, and other policies regarding distribution. Click on the links below to review information about your state's potassium iodide distribution programs. View a summary of state programs.
Alabama Emergency Management Agency
Be Prepared: Nuclear
http://ema.alabama.gov/default.asp?id=23
Arizona Division of Emergency Management
Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program
http://www.dem.state.az.us/azserc/cso/Pages/em_res.html
California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Potassium Iodide (KI) Fact Sheet
http://www.oes.ca.gov/oeshomep.nsf/all/Terror_KI/$file/KI_Page.pdf
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Potassium Iodide (KI) and Nuclear Emergency Readiness
http://www.dph.state.ct.us/BCH/eeoh/ki/ki_home.htm
Delaware Health and Social Services - Division of Public Health
Facts about "KI" Preparing for a Nuclear Emergency and
Potassium Iodide Request Form
http://www.state.de.us/dhss/dph/hsp/hspnews.htm
Florida Emergency Management
Radiological Emergency
http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fdem/bpr/Projects/CEMP%20Online/REP/Chapter10.htm
Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety
Important Information on the Use of Potassium Iodide (KI) Tablets
http://www.state.il.us/idns/html/emergencyinfo/kibrochure.asp
Maine Department of Human Services
Potassium Iodide - Answers to Your Questions
http://www.state.me.us/dhs/eng/rad/potassium_iodide.htm
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Potassium Iodide (KI)
http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/html/potiodide.htm
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Massachusetts Radiation Control Program - Potassium Iodide(KI) Information
http://www.state.ma.us/dph/rcp/kitoc.htm
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
The Potassium Iodide (KI) Issue
http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3312_4120_4243-10401--,00.html
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
Radiological Emergency Planning Program
[No mention of KI]
http://www.mississippi.gov/frameset.jsp?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.msema.org%2Findex.htm
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Potassium Iodide Facts and Application
http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/BRH/LIBRARY/default.htm
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
State Unveils Potassium Iodide Distribution Plan (June 19, 2002)
http://www.nj.gov/health/news/p20619a.htm
New York State Department of Health
Use of Potassium Iodide During Radiological Emergencies: Information for the Public
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/ki/ki_high.htm
North Carolina Public Health
North Carolina's Potassium Iodide Program
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dph/ki.htm
Ohio Department of Health
Distribution and Use of Potassium Iodide for the 10-Mile Emergency Planning Zone Population (April 22, 2002)
http://www.odh.state.oh.us/odhprograms/ENVRAD/KIPolicy.PDF
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Press Release (August 22, 2002)
Health Secretary Notes Success of PA's Potassium Iodide Distribution
http://webserver.health.state.pa.us/health/CWP/view.asp?A=190&QUESTION_ID=232081
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Public Health Preparedness Topics - KI information
http://www.scdhec.net/co/media_relations/index.htm
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
Emergency Preparedness for Nuclear Power Plant Emergencies
http://www.tnema.org/EP/EP_NPP.htm
Texas Department of Health
What People Need to Know About Potassium Iodide(KI)
http://www.r04.tdh.state.tx.us/ERT/radiaition/KI.htm
Vermont Department of Health
Vermont's Public Distribution Plan for Potassium Iodide (KI)
http://www.HealthyVermonters.info/hp/yankee/ki.shtml
Virginia Department of Health
Frequently Asked Questions on Potassium Iodide
http://www.vdh.state.va.us/HHControl/potassiumiodideQ&A.pdf
State Health Commissioner Announces Distribution Plans for Potassium Iodide Near Virginia Nuclear Power Plants (September 16, 2002)
http://www.vdh.state.va.us/hhcontrol/KIDistribution.PDF
Washington State Department of Health
Potassium Iodide (KI) Fact Sheet (February 2003)
http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/rp/air/Fact%20Sheet%2021.pdf
