I-Kit : A Field Test Kit for Iodated Salt

“New Product Capable of Semi-quantitative 
and Consistent Test for at Least 18 Months”

What is-so Special about I-Kit?
“Accurate, Convenient, Rapid and Stable”

I-Kit is superior in its convenience and
precision of use. Most important, it remains
invariant in terms of ability to give semi-
quantitative estimation (shelf-life) for at
least 18 months. It is stable to storage and
transport over a wide range of temperature
than most commonly available kits.

• Salt factory operators are satisfied with
  its ability to quickly tell the consistency
  in mixing iodate with salt in each batch
  of production before packaging
• I-Kit has been distributed to district health
  centers and health volunteers

• I-Kit compares favorably with standard
  methods eg. titration and spectrophotometry
  (reagent developed by us) very well
• For over 100 production batches of I-Kit,
  bottles have been set aside immediately
  after production and storage for testing of
  precision and consistency of performance on
  salt samples and the I-Kit has sailed through
  with flying colors.

Components of Kit

• working solution
• accessories
• standard color chart

• method
• care needed in using kit
• quantity of salt
• quantity of working solution

• color after mixing salt with
  working solution

• determination of iodate in salt

• stability of color
• reliability in estimation of iodate
  content

• quality assurance and control of
  iodated salt samples
• storage and transport stability at
  ambient temperature in Thailand
• stability to storage and use at other
  temperatures
  

• in a single bottle
• spoon and plastic plate
• made from real photographs
  showing actual color and grain

• spot test
• need to follow instructions closely
• ~ 0.1 g as fixed by spoon provided
• 3 drops, quantity fixed by ready-
  made bottle opening
• blue color as on standard color
  chart

• semi-quantitative estimation of
  iodate at 0-100 ppm possible
• no change of color and intensity
  for at least one hour
• high reliability for 0-50 ppm but
  lower reliability for 50-100 ppm
• can be done with high reliability
  and consistency
• stable for at least 18 months after
  first usage
• stable at 4?-45?C