Sodium Thiosulphate 25kg

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    Sodium Thiosulphate 25kg

    Sodium thiosulphate (Na���S���O���) is a versatile chemical used as a cyanide poisoning antidote, a ���fixer��� in photography, a dechlorinator in water treatment, a reducing agent in textiles and paper, and in leather tanning, cement hardening, and treating conditions like calciphylaxis and cisplatin side effects.

    It works by donating sulfur or neutralizing chlorine, making it useful for detoxification, chemical processing, and medical treatments. Sodium Thiosulphate 25kg

    Medical Uses
    Cyanide Poisoning: Acts as an antidote by converting toxic cyanide to less harmful thiocyanate.
    Chemotherapy: Reduces side effects from cisplatin and protects hearing in children receiving certain cancer drugs.
    Calciphylaxis: Treats this severe condition linked to kidney failure.
    Antifungal: Used for skin conditions like ringworm and pityriasis versicolor.
    Industrial & Chemical Uses
    Photography: ���Fixer��� to remove unexposed silver halides, creating clear, stable images.
    Water Treatment: Removes excess chlorine from drinking water and wastewater.
    Textiles & Paper: Dechlorinates fabrics and paper, and aids in dyeing processes.
    Leather Tanning: Used in chrome tanning to strengthen and preserve leather.
    Cement: Accelerates hardening and setting of concrete.
    Mining: Used for gold extraction.
    Other Applications
    Analytical Chemistry: Used as a titrant in redox titrations.
    Educational Demonstrations: For science experiments.
    Bleaching Agent: For wool, silk, and edible oils.

    • Used as fixer in photography;
    • Used as reducing agent in chemical industry;
    • Used as dechlorination agent after bleaching of cotton fabrics, and as dechlorination agent of paper pulp;
    • Used as scouring agent and disinfector
    • Sodium Thiosulphate 25kg
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