One of several ingredients that can be added to table salt to iodize it. KI prevents only the thyroid gland from absorbing one kind of radiation - radioactive iodine. Iodized salt will not provide enough iodine to protect the thyroid and should not be used as a substitute. In the event of a nuclear emergency you may be given KI and instructed to take it. It should only be taken when directed by public officials.
Potassium Iodide has been approved by the FDA as a nonprescription drug for use as a "blocking agent" to prevent the human thyroid gland from absorbing radioactive iodine.
A drug used to treat certain thyroid disorders. It can also be used to block the uptake by the thyroid of radioactive-iodine isotopes that are released in a nuclear-reactor accident.
a crystalline salt in organic synthesis and in making photographic emulsions and in iodized table salt
A chemical that readily enters the thyroid gland when ingested. If taken in a sufficient quantity prior to exposure to radioactive iodine, it can prevent the thyroid from absorbing any of the potentially harmful radioactive iodine-131.
Colorless or white crystals, having a faint odor of iodine; used as a "blocking agent" to prevent the human thyroid gland from absorbing radioactive iodine.
A chemical compound used by people who could be exposed to radioactive iodine in the atmosphere to saturate their thyroid with stable iodine in order to block any radioactive iodine uptake by the thyroid.
A source of iodine for the thyroid gland. Iodine is an essential mineral for thyroid hormone production.
Is 76.5% iodine which is essential for proper functioning of the thyroid gland (metabolism regulation) as well as source of potassium which is important in controlling the activities of the heart, muscles, nervous system etc.
Potassium iodide is a white crystalline salt with chemical formula , used in photography and radiation treatment. It finds widespread application as an iodide source because it is less hygroscopic than sodium iodide, making it easier to work with. KI can turn yellow upon heating in air or upon standing in moist air for long periods, because of oxidation of the iodide to iodine.
