Hydroiodic acid (hi) is an acid formed by aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide. It is highly corrosive and should be handled only with appropriate precautions. Hydroiodic acid is a commonly used chemical reagent and is one of the strong acids that ionize completely in aqueous solution. Small quantity of hyroiodic acid is likely to be released from chemical processes, domestic coal burning, clinical waste incineration and from disinfectants. Hydroiodic acid is used in germicides, medicines, iodide synthesis material, and preparation of inorganic iodides, disinfectant and sanitizer formulations. Hydroiodic acid also works as a reducing agent because its dissociates at higher temperatures to iodine and hydrogen, which does the reducing. Hydroiodic acid is used in chemical industry, pharmaceutical industry etc. Many different grades of hydroiodic acid are available from chemical manufacturers.
