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Record 1 - external organization data 2010-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Geochemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies)
I
symbol
7553-56-2
CAS number
DEF

A nonmetallic ... element belonging to the halogens that is obtained usually as heavy shining blackish gray crystals subliming to a violet-colored irritating vapor, that occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities especially in seawater, rocks, soils, and underground brines and in marine plants and animals, that is essential for the normal functioning of the thyroid gland of all vertebrates ...

CONT

Nutritionists have found that the most efficient way to add iodine to the diet is through the use of iodized salt.

OBS

iodine: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record; term adopted by Environment Canada, used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Géochimie
  • Biochimie
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
I
symbol
7553-56-2
CAS number
DEF

Métalloïde très volatil [...] qui donne naissance à des vapeurs violettes quand on le chauffe.

CONT

L'iode existe à l'état combiné dans l'eau de mer, les végétaux marins; il est indispensable à l'organisme. [...] Utilisation de l'iode dans l'industrie, en photographie, en médecine comme révulsif et antiseptique.

CONT

L'insuffisance d'iode, l'un des constituants de l'hormone de la thyroïde, conduit au goitre hypothyroïdien. Dans les pays où le mal existe à l'état endémique, on a coutume de joindre de l'iodure de sodium au sel de cuisine.

OBS

iode : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche; terme retenu par Environnement Canada, utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Geoquímica
  • Bioquímica
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es)
I
symbol
7553-56-2
CAS number
OBS

Elemento de número atómico 53. Sólido de color negro grisáceo; con brillo metálico y olor característico. Soluble en alcohol, cloroformo, éter, tetracloruro de carbono y glicerina; insoluble en agua. No combustible. Tóxico por ingestión e inhalación; irritante para ojos y piel.

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