Ammonium iodide
Agent Name
Ammonium iodide
CAS Number
12027-06-4
Formula
H4-I-N
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Ammonium jodatum; Ammonium-iodid; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Ammonium Compounds
Description
White odorless solid; Very hygroscopic; Turns yellow to brown upon exposure to light and air; [Merck Index] White odorless granules; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used in photographic chemicals and as an expectorant; [HSDB]
Comments
An eye, nose, and throat irritant; Emergency treatment: "Iodides"; After ingestion of iodides, hypersensitivity reactions, e.g., angioedema and urticaria, may occur; Chronic ingestion may cause various skin diseases, goiter, hypothyroidism, and congenital thyroid effects; [HSDB] An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "Iodine" for the TLV of Iodides.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
0.01 ppm, inhalable fraction and vapor (iodides)
Explanatory Notes
VP = 1 mm Hg at 210.9 deg C; [HSDB]
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: