Sodium iodide (CED0000837)

Sodium iodide (INa) is an inorganic compound with an average molecular weight of 149.89 g/mol. Sodium iodide belongs to the alkali metal iodides, a subclass of alkali metal salts within the inorganic compounds. It is classified as a mixed metal/non-metal compound. The compound is utilized as an industrial biocide. It is found in or released from 21 recorded sources across several categories. Within electrical and electronic equipment, it is associated with antennas, conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, discharge lamps, electrodes, fixed capacitors and their manufacture, and six additional sources. In the category of household cleaning and consumer products, it is found in bleaching agents, cigar cigarettes, perfumes within detergents and soaps, soap detergents, and tobacco smoke filters. Its presence in food, food processing and cookware includes fermentation processes for beer, food preservation, and the preparation of vinegar, wine, or sparkling wine. Additionally, it is recorded as being released from sources in building and construction, specifically roofs.