POTASSIUM IODIDE (CED0001240)

POTASSIUM IODIDE belongs to the alkali metal iodides, a subclass of alkali metal salts within the inorganic compounds. This mixed metal/non-metal compound has the formula IK and an average molecular weight of 166.00 g/mol. In industrial applications, the compound serves as a stabilizing agent, biocide, tracer, flavouring, and nutrient. It is found in or released from 27 recorded sources across several sectors. Within healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and veterinary products, it is utilized in ophthalmologicals, cough and cold preparations, and unclassified therapeutic products. In the food, food processing, and cookware sector, it is associated with food preservation, the preparation of vinegar, the preparation of wine or sparkling wine, the preparation of wort, and fermentation processes for beer. In household cleaning and consumer products, it is found in soap detergents, bleaching agents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, cigar cigarettes, and other smoking requisites. Furthermore, it is present in electrical and electronic equipment, including antennas, amplifiers, adjustable resistors, discharge lamps, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials. Recorded exposure routes for this compound include oral, intravenous, topical, perineural, and infiltration.