Potassium iodate
Agent Name
Potassium iodate
CAS Number
7758-05-6
Formula
I-O3.K
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Iodic acid (HIO3), potassium salt; Iodic acid, potassium salt; Potassium iodate; Potassium iodine oxide (KIO3); Potassium triodate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Halogens, Inorganic Compounds
Description
White crystals or crystalline powder. [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used as a reagent to test for zinc and arsenic, a photographic emulsion, a feed additive, a dietary supplement, and in spectroscopy, infrared transmission, and scintillation; [Hawley] Classification code: Anti-infective agents; antifungal agents; [ChemIDplus]
Comments
Causes gastrointestinal tract, liver, and kidney injury in high-dose animal experiments; [HSDB]
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: