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Sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate

puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP

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Linear Formula:
Na2S2O3 · 5H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
248.18
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

Agency

suitable for EPA 1621
suitable for ISO 25101

Quality Level

grade

puriss.

Assay

99.0-100.5% (USP, dry basis)
99.0-101.0% (EP)

form

crystalline

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP

impurities

residual solvents, complies
≤0.0005% heavy metals (as Pb)

loss

32-37% loss on drying, 16 h (vacuum)

pH

6.0-8.4 (20 °C, 10%)

anion traces

sulfate, sulfite (as SO42-): ≤2000 mg/kg
sulfide (S2-): in accordance

cation traces

As: ≤3 mg/kg
Ca: ≤50 mg/kg
Fe: ≤10 mg/kg

suitability

complies for appearance of solution

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.O.[Na+].[Na+].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=S

InChI

1S/2Na.H2O3S2.5H2O/c;;1-5(2,3)4;;;;;/h;;(H2,1,2,3,4);5*1H2/q2*+1;;;;;;/p-2

InChI key

PODWXQQNRWNDGD-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Nuclear magnetic resonance in sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate.
Murty CRK and El Saffar ZM.
Acta Crystallographica, 15(6), 536-538 (1962)
Sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate: a redetermination by neutron diffraction.
Lisensky GC and Levy HA.
Acta Crystallographica Section B, Structural Science, Crystal Engineering and Materials, 34(6), 1975-1977 (1978)
Fingerprint imaging by scanning electrochemical microscopy.
Zhang M and Girault HH.
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Cyanide poisoning is uncommon, but generates interest because of the presumed utility of an antidote immediately available in those areas with a high risk of cyanide exposure. As part of its regular review of guidelines, the Australian Resuscitation Council conducted
Steven B Dethloff
Nephrology nursing journal : journal of the American Nephrology Nurses' Association, 39(4), 323-325 (2012-10-16)
Though CUA therapy with IP sodium thiosulfate represents an off-label usage of the drug, reports of its successful use are on the rise. It continues to be successfully administered both IP and IV, and in adult and pediatric populations. The

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