FALLOUT's Critical Chemical is REAL

RadAway is arguably the most important chemical in the whole FALLOUT universe. But can you really remove radiation like you do in the games? What chemicals would it be made from? Noted Nuclear Zaddy Kyle Hill explains how to make RadAway in the real world.

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[hhjk]

If there was ever a YouTuber to be sponsored by a goddamn pocket radiation detector, it would be Kyle.

[johnlemon]

"Iodine tablets are more of a preventative measure than an active removal."
So, Rad-X, then.

[Wurtoz]

9:59 kid eating paint at my kindergarten was just really paranoid about radiation got it.

[Snickle_Snek]

Really puts things into perspective when you say "it was one of the world's worst nuclear accidents. 4 people died."

[j.adamwegs]

Fun fact: DTPA mixed with gadolinium is injected as an MRI contrast agent to improve image quality. It also does not cross the blood brain barrier, so its used to highlight areas where that barrier has been compromised when studying bleeds and tumors in the brain.

[darkninjacorporation]

Now we just wait for the inevitable “Blue RadAway” mods for fallout 3, NV and 4

[Robin]

Prussian Blue is actually already referenced in Fallout 3 in one the Germantown police HQ terminal entry:
“We're low on Prussian Blue. Most of them don't know what that really means, for which I'm thankful.[...]”
Radaway could be a patented commercial variant in the fallout universe, though that wouldn’t explain how its able to treat radiation sickness on top of removing radionuclides.
My personal head cannon is that it uses a technology similar to FEV that quickly repair DNA to a point that it is effectively as if the patient was never exposed to radiation in the first place. While rad-x would just boost the body natural ability to repair DNA by itself.

[mcb]

Another cool fact about Prussian blue, it’s an intigral part of the Cyanotype process, one of the earliest known photographic processes. You may also know the prints it makes as “blueprints”.

[KnittingPasta]

When i heard the word "sponser" i started fast forwarding. but then i caught the tail end of it, found out it's an ad for a Geiger counter, and NOW I WANT ONE. CONGRADULATIONS KYLE.

[charliedontsurf]

Radiation suits do shield you somewhat from radiation. The military makes their members train with CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) suits that have charcoal inside to both keep the nastiness off you and to block some of the radiation. MOPP 4 is the full suit, and it sucks to do this training in Las Vegas in summer.

[Zyo]

"This doctor that definitely doesn't have bodies in his basement"

Kyle, that's called a morgue.

[tavshedfjols]

Prussian Blue for radiation is canon in Fallout 3, it’s mentioned in the Germantown Police Station on a terminal by medical personnel overseeing a refugee camp after the bombs dropped.

[localcompanion]

I actually have to add something to your fact at the end concerning iodized salt!

The reason common table salt is usually iodized is because it prevents goiter, which is the common symptom of iodine deficiency. Goiter is a swelling of the thyroid in an attempt to soak in more iodine from foods in the body. It used to be a huge problem back in the day, but because of iodized salt, we've mostly cured it across the modernized world.

[eacalvert]

In all seriousness, can we all take a nerd moment to appreciate Kyle's approach to the topic and the tones he uses depending on the facts being laid out.

In HLH it's a stoic revenant narrator VO. In his more fun pop culture videos he's on screen, there's banter with ARIA, and more energy (for lack of a better term). But he is one of the very very presenters in my lifetime that I know of that can seamlessly do both in the same video and not have it be a jarring transition from either form. That takes a lot of practice and a lot of skill. Seriously my dude, kudos

Edit to correct spelling/grammar

[kennytheamazing]

Never knew RAD stood for "Radiation Absorbed Dose" and not just short for "Radiation"!
So... are vault jumpsuits colored with Prussian Blue?

[cdmaster]

The devs of Fallout 1 (Black Isle Studios) were nerds and did actually know a thing or two about radiology, physics, and biology. The radiation exposure mechanics can be traced all the way back to the very first Fallout, where it's treated fairly realistically.

[lbo]

As a painter, radiochemist, and occasional gamer, this video fits nicely into my algorithm.

[endgamer]

Missed opportunity at 12:45, should've said "In the event of, ahem, total atomic annihilation."

[colinpeters]

2:13 thank you so much for putting in that joke, I know not everyone will appreciate it. However, I loved it, and wanted to say as much.

[wesc]

Wife's friend made some creamy cakey dessert cups for us last week and used too much prussian blue based food dye to colour the whipped cream toppings - CAN CONFIRM IT TURNS POOP BLUE FOR DAYS, and it also starts turning a deep vibrant green towards the end too. I almost drove myself to the hospital before remembering the over-dyed desserts. Thanks for attending my TED talk.

Update: 05:11-13-8-2024UTC: Still making the smurf fudge.