Sodium formaldehydesulfoxylate
Agent Name
Sodium formaldehydesulfoxylate
CAS Number
149-44-0
Formula
C-H4-O3-S.Na
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Aldanil; Bleachit D; Discolite; Formaldehyde sodium bisulfite adduct; Formaldehyde sodium sulfoxylate; Formaldehydesulfoxylic acid sodium salt; Formapon; Formopan; Hydrolit; Hydrosulfite AWC; Hydroxymethanesulfinic acid sodium salt; Hydroxymethansulfinsaeure, natriumsalz; Leptacid; Leptacit; Natrium formaldehydesulfoxylat; Natrium hydroxymethansulfinat; Oxymethansulfinsaeuren natrium [German]; Redol C; Rodite; Rongalit; Rongalit C; Rongalite; Rongalite C; Sodium (hydroxymethyl)sulfinate; Sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate; Sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate; Sodium methanalsulfoxylate; Sodium oxymethanesulfinic acid; Sodium sulfoxylate formaldehyde; Sodium sulfoxylate formaldehyde (anhydrous); Superlite C; Methanesulfinic acid, 1-hydroxy-, sodium salt (1:1); Methanesulfinic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium salt; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Organic Acids, Metal Salts
Description
White solid; [HSDB] White powder with mild garlic odor; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a stripping and discharge agent for textiles, bleaching agent for molasses and soap, and reducing agent; Also used in vat color printing pastes, to polymerize ethylenic compounds, and to make arsphenamines; It is an indirect food additive when used in adhesives; [HSDB] Used to treat mercury poisoning; [Merck Index]
Comments
Can cause vomiting and diarrhea if ingested; [HSDB] An irritant; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
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