Bind-It - The safe way to remove radioactive Iodine

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For more than 20 years, Bind-It has been used by major hospitals, nuclear pharmacies, laboratories and research centers to keep their laboratories, departments, preparation areas and patient rooms clean and free of residual radioactive iodine.

Due to a recent surge in interest among patients receiving radioactive iodine treatments, we are now making this available to consumers for home use.

Although Bind-It products were designed for institutional use, they are gentle and safe enough for home use.

In fact, we use Bind-It Hand Soap every day in the washrooms at our facility in Maple Park, IL

Children and house pets have smaller thyroid glands than adults. Because of this, second hand exposure to radioactive iodine is a real concern. Bind-It products can help minimize that exposure when used properly along with the guidelines provided by your health care professional. Many of them use Bind-It at work, why shouldn’t your family get that same protection at home?

What is Bind-It for?

Patients who receive a dose of radioactive iodine (I131) for thyroid treatment most often are given a greater amount than their thyroid is expected to absorb. Once you have taken the I131, your thyroid absorbs as much as it is capable of. The excess will be eliminated from your body over the next few days, and for an extended period in smaller amounts as it cycles through your thyroid. Your body releases the I131 through urine, feces, sweat and saliva.

Cleaning with bleach, bleach containing cleansers and bleach containing toilet bowl cleaners can cause the iodine to become volatile and go airborne. This has the potential to spread contamination beyond the washroom or bedroom.

Why use Bind-It?

Bind-It is safe, gentle and extremely effective at binding, trapping and allowing radioactive iodine to be removed from most surfaces and skin. When radioactive iodine leaves your body through urine, sweat, etc., it can cause contamination. If it comes in contact with another person, it may be absorbed and enter their thyroid. Pregnant women, small children and pets should be especially cautious around potentially contaminated areas.

How Bind-It works.

Bind-It products work by trapping the radioactive iodine in solution. Then it can be wiped away or rinsed from surfaces that you may have contaminated as the radioactive iodine is eliminated from your body. Surfaces such as toilets, sinks, showers, bathroom floors, etc. should all be thoroughly cleaned to avoid spreading contamination.

Simply spray the surface and the solution starts to “bind up” the radio-iodine. Then, using paper towels, wipe away the liquid and the trapped radioactive iodine. These towels can now be thrown away in the trash allowing the radioactive iodine to naturally decay elsewhere.

For toilet bowls, squirt a few tablespoons of Bind-It Concentrate into the toilet bowl, then scrub with a toilet brush. Wait about 1 minute then flush.

Instructions and suggested uses are included with your order.