What is it?
Indium is a soft, malleable metal used in industry and medicine.

How can I avoid it?
Avoidance requires reading the product labels, package inserts, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and, on occasion, communication with the manufacturer.

Uses:
  • Component in lead-free solders
  • Corrosion-resistant mirror surface on metals
  • Dental alloys/Amalgams
  • Electrodes in liquid crystal displays and touch screens
  • Manufacture of glass
  • Manufacture of graphite
  • Manufacture of semiconductors
  • Metal alloys
  • Solders
Other names for indium:
  • In
  • Indium (III)
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How safe is it?

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