UNSPSC 51442405: Ethiodized oil or ethiodol or or lipiodol

This classification denotes an ethyl ester of iodinated fatty acid of poppyseed oil.

It contains 37% organically bound iodine and has been used as a diagnostic aid (radiopaque medium) and as an antineoplastic agent when part of the iodine is 131-I, a preparation with the molecular formula C20H28O2, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier KZW0R0686Q, chemically known as (3S,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-ethynyl-13-methyl-2,3,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,17-diol, but more generally known as ethiodized oil or ethinodiol or etynodiol, which bears U.S. National Institutes of Health Compound Identifier 14687.

UNSPSC 51442405 Ethiodized oil or ethiodol or lipiodol is a Commodity code that captures highly specialized chemical and medical imaging agents used in diagnostic procedures, though recent state and local solicitations under this code show minimal relevant purchasing activity. The two most recent opportunities posted under the code are unrelated to ethiodized oil or imaging contrast agents: one is a Broward County Aviation Department RFI for maintenance services on Rapiscan X-ray inspection systems (posted June 25, 2026, responses due July 28, 2026), and the other is a Pasco County, Florida RFQ for copper sulfate crystals and liquid copper sulfate (posted June 3, 2026, responses due June 26, 2026). Neither solicitation reflects actual procurement of ethiodized oil or comparable radiological contrast media.

The geographic spread evident in the source is limited to Florida, with Broward County and Pasco County as the issuing bodies. State and local procurement under this code shows no meaningful recent activity aligned with its nominal commodity scope, suggesting either that ethiodized oil and related contrast agents are procured through different UNSPSC classifications, are sourced through cooperative purchasing arrangements or prime vendors without direct RFP activity, or fall outside typical state and local government procurement volumes. The misalignment between the code's product definition and the actual work posted under it warrants verification of the code assignment before pursuing opportunities tagged to this classification.