Classification
Povidone Iodine
Pharmacopoeia name：Complex of Polyvinylpyrrolidone with Iodine
INCI/CTFA Name：PVP-Iodine
CAS No.：25655-41-8
Product form and properties：
Free flowing reddish brown powder with hygroscopicity and special odor, good stability, non irritating, non corrosive, easily soluble in water and ethanol, insoluble in diethyl ether and chloroform. It has a strong killing effect on viruses, bacteria, fungi, molds, and spores.
Quality standard：（CP/USP/EP）
Project | USP/NF | Ph Eur |
Appearance | Free flowing reddish brown powder | |
Available iodine% | 9.0-12.0 | 9.0-12.0 |
Iodide% | ≤6.6 | ≤6.0 |
PH value (10% aqueous solution) | -- | 1.5-5.0 |
Loss on drying% | ≤8.0 | ≤8.0 |
Heavy metal ppm | ≤10 | ≤10 |
Nitrogen content% | 9.5-11.5 | 9.5-11.5 |
Arsenic ppm | 1.5 | -- |
Main applications and functions
--Broad spectrum and highly efficient bactericidal disinfectant;
--Skin disinfection and instrument disinfection for hospital surgeries, injections, etc;
--Disinfection in dentistry, surgery, dermatology, etc;
--Sterilization and disinfection for food industry, animal husbandry, and prevention and control of animal diseases, etc;
--Sterilization and disinfection of household utensils, utensils, etc;
■ Package and Storage
25kg cardboard or plastic drum, sealed packaging, stored at dry and room temperature;