Is potassium iodide dangerous

Answer 1

If a few grams of iodine are consumed it is fatally poisonous. However, iodine also has many good and practical uses.

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Iodine is essential to good health. A well-balanced diet will normally provide the body's daily requirement of this trace element. Many common foods, (e.g. potatoes, fish) are rich in iodine, although the actual amounts are so small they are measured in micrograms (1 mcg = 1/1000,000 of a gram) or milligrams (1 mg = 1/1,000 of a gram)

Iodine deficiency, which can arise through bad diet or physical/genetic disorder, causes serious health problems.

The World Health Organization and national Medical/Heath authorities produce tables of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) regarding Iodine. These tables show the different RDA amounts depending upon the age, sex and other factors, the maximum being in the range of 150 mcg/day for adults who are not pregnant.

In addition, for those undergoing special medical treatment with iodine, Upper Tolerable Daily Limits guidelines have been issued, the maximum being 1,100 mcg per day (1.1 mg) for adults 19 years and older.

IODINE POISONING

"Elemental iodine (I2) is poisonous if taken orally in larger amounts; 2-3 grams of it is a lethal dose for an adult human." -WikiPedia

"Symptoms of acute iodine poisoning include burning of the mouth, throat, and stomach; fever; nausea; vomiting; diarrhea; a weak pulse; and coma."-Linus Pauiling Institute

However, "It is rare for diets of natural foods to supply more than 2,000 mcg of iodine/day, and most diets supply less than 1,000 mcg of iodine/day. People living in the northern coastal regions of Japan, whose diets contain large amounts of seaweed, have been found to have iodine intakes ranging from 50,000 to 80,000 mcg (50-80 mg) of iodine/day." -Linus Pauling Institute

MEDICAL RESEARCH indicates that some peoples seem less prone to certain diseases and disorders than others, and that their naturally iodine-rich diet may be a contributing factor in sustaining good health. Even so, both iodine insufficiencyand iodine excess contribute to 'thyroid associated' health problems.

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Answer 2

It depends on the amount. Tincture of Iodine is often used to treat water in survival/camping situations. Vitamin C(juice would work) can be added to remove the iodine taste and reduces the iodine to much less toxic iodide. The RDA of iodide is very low so if you are considering supplementing with tincture of iodine the dose would be very low. A 30 ml 2% bottle (4% iodide actually present) would have about 1.2 grams of iodine/iodides. The RDA is 150 mcg and 20 times that is considered safe. That 30 ml bottle is thus a 400 day supply of iodine at the upper limit dose. About 850 mg of vitamin C should render 30 ml of 2% iodine tincture to mostly clear and to the less toxic iodide. Using a 500 ml water bottle, 30 ml of water could be discarded then add 30 ml of 2% iodine tincture, then add 1000 mg vitamin C(store in refrigerator). 1 ml of this solution will now contain about 2400 mcg of iodide.

Answer 3

Normally it is not considered dangerous, but like any substance, in excess it can be harmful. In excess it can cause vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, rash, and swelling of the salivary glands possible allergic reactions, headache, goitre, or depression.

Answer 4

yes! it is harmful if you use it to much. as im in science I've learned alot about iodine,. its really harmful; when you use alot.

Answer 5

In reasonable doses, for people without thyroid diseases potassium iodide is not dangerous.

Answer 6

EXTREMELY