USP/EP Name: Povidone Iodine/PVP Iodine
Chemical Name: Complex of PVP with lodine
CTFA Nomenclature: PVP-Iodine
CAS NO.: 25655-41-8
Molecular Formula: (C6H9NO)n.XI
Physical properties:
yellow-brown or red-brown powder, having slightly smell. It can dissolve in water and grain alcohol ,not in diethylethe or chloroform. It is a stable complex with no irritation which can sterilize bacterial, virus, fungus effectively. It is the first-selected iodine containing microbicide.
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Specification:
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Povidone-Iodine / PVP Iodine |
USP |
EP |
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Loss on drying % |
is less than or equal to 8.0 |
is less than or equal to 8.0 |
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Available iodine % |
9.0-12.0 |
9.0-12.0 |
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Iodine ion % |
is less than or equal to 6.6 |
is less than or equal to 6.0 |
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Residues on burning % |
is less than or equal to 0.025 |
0.1 |
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Nitrogen % |
9.5-11.5 |
--- |
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Heavy metals(as Pb) ppm |
is less than or equal to 10 |
--- |
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Arsenic ppm |
1.5 |
--- |
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PH value(10% in water) |
--- |
1.5-5.0 |
Application:
Bactericide, virucide, fungicide for local antiseptic in surgical scrubs or for other rapeutical purposes and protect patients from infection; Microbicide for kitchen utensils in family, food and feed industry and disease-preventer for animal
