Iohexol (CED0003166)

Iohexol is an organic compound with the chemical formula C19H26I3N3O9. Iohexol belongs to the anilides, a subclass of benzene and substituted derivatives within the organic compounds. With an average molecular weight of 821.14 g/mol, Iohexol is a heavy molecule. This substance has been identified in or released from 29 recorded sources across multiple sectors. Within aquatic systems and sediments, it is found in freshwater, seawater, surface water, and groundwater. It is also present in drinking water and water supply sources, including tap water, bottled water, and desalinated water. In the sector of wastewater, sanitation, and biosolids, it is recorded in wastewater, unspecified wastewater, industrial wastewater, mine wastewater, and wastewater treatment effluent. Iohexol is associated with electrical and electronic equipment, specifically X ray tubes, electric hearing aids, conductive bodies characterized by conductive materials, and electrically stimulated smoking devices. Additionally, it is found in household cleaning and consumer products, such as soap detergents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, tobacco smoke filters, and non electric simulated smoking devices, as well as in appliances and HVAC refrigerants, including water heaters and water coolers. Exposure routes for Iohexol are diverse. These include intravenous, intravascular, and intrathecal administration, as well as oral, rectal, and inhalation routes. Other recorded routes of exposure include epidural, intracaudal, intralesional, intramuscular, intrasynovial, subarachnoid, perineural, infiltration, soft tissue, and topical application or touch.