MULTIPURPOSE CHEMICAL
Potassium Iodide is an inorganic compound used in various medications and supplements for human and animal use.
Potassium Iodide is used as a nutritional additive in animal feed and also as source of iodide in the human dietary supplements. In food industry it is also used mixed with table salt to make iodized salt.
In medicine Potassium Iodide is used to treat hyperthyroidism, in radiation emergencies, and also to protect the thyroid gland when some types of radiopharmaceuticals are used.
BHM Chemicals is a supplier of high quality USP and Ph. Eur. grade Potassium Iodide suitable for use in pharmaceutical and veterinary applications.
Minimum order quantity: 25kg
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
CHARACTERISTICS
Content (Assay)
Identification
Appearance of solution
Alkalinity
Iodates
Sulphates
Thiosulphates
Iron
Heavy metals
Loss on drying
HAZARDOUS IDENTIFICATION
STORAGE
A white powder or colourless crystals, very soluble in water, freely soluble in glycerol, soluble in alcohol.
99.0% to 100.5%
Conforms to Ph. Eur. tests
Solution S is clear and colourless
As per Ph. Eur. Test: not more than 0.5 ml of 0.01 M HCl is required to change the colour of the indicator
As per Ph. Eur. Test: no blue colour develops
Maximum 200 ppm
As per Ph. Eur. Test: a blue colour is produced
Maximum 20 ppm
Maximum 10 ppm
Maximum 1.0%
Non-hazardous chemicals
Keep container tightly closed in a cool and dry place and protected from light. Protect from contamination by foreign substances.
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