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Search result for: potassium iodide*

Table showing details for potassium iodide*
Chemical	Category & User Codes	DG Class	DG PG	UN CAS No	Guidance notes
potassium iodide*	7-12 1 2 - - 5 - -	NR Not Hazardous	-	- 7681-11-0	Moderately toxic if ingested. Solutions which have gone yellow due to formation of iodine can be restored to a colourless state by addition of a small amount of sodium hydrogen sulfite. Used to dissolve solid iodine to form the I-3 ion. Used to detect the presence of Pb2+ ions by formation of yellow precipitate of lead iodide. Disposal: Waste solutions of this chemical may be disposed of down the sink (to sewer). Q-Stores 2

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