What is Potassium Iodate (KI03)?
Potassium Iodate (chemical name ‘KI03’) is much more familiar to most than they might first expect. It is the ingredient added to your table salt to make it iodized salt. Potassium Iodate (KI03) is approximately 76.5% iodine. For purposes of radiation protection the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) states in COMSECY-98-016 – FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ON POTASSIUM Iodate: “In 1978, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found KI03 “safe and effective” for use in radiological emergencies and approved its over-the-counter sale.
