HARRISBURG -The PA Department of Health is coordinating the statewide distribution of free potassium iodide or KI tablets on Thursday, August 14 for all Pennsylvanians who live, work, or study within 10 miles of the four active nuclear power plants in the state. The KI tablet distribution is part of emergency preparedness planning and are only to be used in the unlikely event of a radiological release from a nuclear power plant. Printed instructions, including when to take KI, proper dosage, and storage guidance, will be provided during pickup. Those in the vicinity of the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station can pickup their tablets from 2-7 p.m. at the East Drumore Township Municipal Building at 925 Robert Fulton Hwy, Quarryville or the Peach Bottom Recreation Center at 5 Pendyrus Street,
Delta. Persons may obtain KI tablets on behalf of others, including family, neighbors, or individuals unable to attend in person. For more information about the KI distribution, you can click on the banner below.
