Within ten years of the accident, it became clear that thyroid damage caused by released radioactive iodine was virtually the only adverse health effect that could be measured | "Review of the safety of potassium and potassium oxides, including deactivation by introduction into water" |
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Aqueous KI 3, "," are used as disinfectants and as etchants for gold surfaces | "Pathophysiology: The biological basis for disease in Adults and Children" |
, Fleming Co, and Recip of Sweden have met the strict FDA requirements for manufacturing and testing of KI, and they offer products IOSAT, ThyroShield, and Thyro-Safe, respectively which are available for purchase on the internet.
11March, Advanced Organic Chemistry, 4th ed | A useful application is in the preparation of aryl iodides from |
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is a common fission by-product and is particularly dangerous as the body concentrates it in the thyroid gland, which may lead to thyroid cancer | US Food and Drug Administration, FDA Talk Paper: Guidance on Protection Against Thyroid Cancer in Case of a Nuclear Accident• Sodium and Potassium Ions in Proteins and Enzyme Catalysis" |
Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism | 18: The Manufacture of Potassium and NaK" |
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Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry | " In case of a , used for the cleaning of wounds should not be ingested, as it is |
Chemical composition of everyday products.