Sodium thiosulfate is widely utilized in research focused on:
- Photography: It serves as a fixer in photographic processes, helping to remove unexposed silver halides from film and paper, ensuring clear images.
- Water Treatment: Used to dechlorinate water, it effectively neutralizes chlorine in swimming pools and drinking water, making it safer for human use.
- Medical Applications: Employed in treating cyanide poisoning, it acts as an antidote by converting toxic cyanide into a less harmful compound, aiding in emergency medical situations.
- Analytical Chemistry: It functions as a reducing agent in various titrations, allowing for precise measurements of substances in laboratory settings, enhancing the accuracy of results.
- Industrial Applications: In the textile industry, it is used for bleaching and as a reducing agent in dyeing processes, improving color quality and consistency.
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Properties
Safety and Regulations
Applications
Sodium thiosulfate is widely utilized in research focused on:
- Photography: It serves as a fixer in photographic processes, helping to remove unexposed silver halides from film and paper, ensuring clear images.
- Water Treatment: Used to dechlorinate water, it effectively neutralizes chlorine in swimming pools and drinking water, making it safer for human use.
- Medical Applications: Employed in treating cyanide poisoning, it acts as an antidote by converting toxic cyanide into a less harmful compound, aiding in emergency medical situations.
- Analytical Chemistry: It functions as a reducing agent in various titrations, allowing for precise measurements of substances in laboratory settings, enhancing the accuracy of results.
- Industrial Applications: In the textile industry, it is used for bleaching and as a reducing agent in dyeing processes, improving color quality and consistency.
Documents
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
The SDS provides comprehensive safety information on handling, storage, and disposal of the product.
Product Specification (PS)
The PS provides a comprehensive breakdown of the product’s properties, including chemical composition, physical state, purity, and storage requirements. It also details acceptable quality ranges and the product's intended applications.
Certificates of Analysis (COA)
Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.
*Catalog Number
*Lot Number
Certificates Of Origin (COO)
This COO confirms the country where the product was manufactured, and also details the materials and components used in it and whether it is derived from natural, synthetic, or other specific sources. This certificate may be required for customs, trade, and regulatory compliance.
*Catalog Number
*Lot Number
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
The SDS provides comprehensive safety information on handling, storage, and disposal of the product.
DownloadProduct Specification (PS)
The PS provides a comprehensive breakdown of the product’s properties, including chemical composition, physical state, purity, and storage requirements. It also details acceptable quality ranges and the product's intended applications.
DownloadCertificates of Analysis (COA)
Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.
*Catalog Number
*Lot Number
Certificates Of Origin (COO)
This COO confirms the country where the product was manufactured, and also details the materials and components used in it and whether it is derived from natural, synthetic, or other specific sources. This certificate may be required for customs, trade, and regulatory compliance.