AMMONIUM THIOSULFATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 7783-18-8

AMMONIUM THIOSULFATE 

EINECS NO. 231-982-0
FORMULA (NH4)2S2O3
MOL WT. 148.20

H.S.CODE

2832.30
TOXICITY Oral rat LD50: 2890 mg/kg
SYNONYMS Thiosulfuric acid diammonium salt; ATS;
Ammonium Hyposulfite; Diammonium Thiosulfate; Thio-sul; Ammo Hypo; Amthio; Ammonium Thiosulphate;
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CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE white or colourless crystals
MELTING POINT 150 C
BOILING POINT Decomposes
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.679
SOLUBILITY IN WATER miscible
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AUTOIGNITION

 

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FLASH POINT Non-flammable
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions of use and storage

APPLICATIONS

Ammonium Thiosulphate is used as the most common component of photographic fixing agent especially for rapid development. It is used as a nitrogen and sulphur fertilizer. It is used to enhance N utilization efficiency of fertilizers such as urea ammonium nitrate.
SALES SPECIFICATION

60% SOLUTION

APPEARANCE

clear solution
(NH4)2S2O3 58.0 - 61.0%
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.31 - 1.34
NH4OH

1.5% max

((NH4)2SO3

1.0% max

Fe 10ppm mx
HEAVY METALS

10ppm max

RESIDUE ON IGNITION 0.1% max
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 260kgs in drum
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