Silver iodide
Agent Name
Silver iodide
CAS Number
7783-96-2
Formula
Ag-I
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Colloidal silver iodide; Neosilvol; Silver monoiodide; Silver(1+) iodide; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Light yellow odorless solid; Gradually darkened by light; [Merck Index] Insoluble in water (28X10-7 g/l at 25 deg C); [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used in photography, cloud seeding (making artificial rain), local anti-infectives, and veterinary local antiseptics for mucous membranes; [HSDB]
Comments
May cause irritation and argyria; [MSDSonline] See "Silver." See "Iodine" for the TLV of Iodides.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
, 0.01 ppm, inhalable fraction and vapor (iodides)
MAK
0.01 mg/m3, inhalable fraction (salts), as Ag
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: