Potassium Iodide Ph. Eur.


MULTIPURPOSE CHEMICAL


CAS no. 7681-11-0


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.