Sodium thiosulfate

Drug ingredient

CAS 7772-98-7

This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 7772-98-7
2 Na⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$8M
Top sourceVietnam 77%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 283230 · narrow

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 283230, which covers 7 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
VN 77%VietnamCN 13%ChinaIN 4%IndiaDE 2%GermanyTW 1%Taiwan
EPA-registered manufacturers (10)
Archroma Management Gmbh · CH Switzerland
Tessenderlo Group Nv/Sa · BE Belgium
3M
Archroma U.S
Henkel
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (4)
Harcros Chemicals
Hydrite Chemical
Ineos Enterprise Us Hold
Polyventive
EPA-registered importers (6)
Barrick Gold · CA Canada
Barrick North America Holding
Chemical Distribution Network
Esseco Usa
Global Chemical Resources
8 FDA-registered drug labelers
Biophore India Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd
Cambrex Charles City, Inc
Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Hope Pharmaceuticals
Hunan Jiudian Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.
Medi-Physics Inc. dba GE Healthcare
Siegfried Grafton, Inc.
Sterling Pharma Solutions Limited

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthFoodEnergyWaterElectronicsTransportationMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses

Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Sodium Thiosulfate
  • •Pedmark
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 16 sectors as 10 functional roles.

  • •Laboratory chemicals in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (60%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Reducing agent in Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Reducing agent in Services (10%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Tanning agents not otherwise specified in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Reducing agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Oxidizing agent in Utilities (20%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Reducing agent in Paper Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Reducing agent in Utilities (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Reducing agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (10%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (0%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Reducing agent in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Reducing agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Rubber Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Reducing agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Reducing agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (0%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Petroleum Refineries (58%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Reducing agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Reducing agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Reducing agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Fixing agent (mordant) in Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •pH regulating agent in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into article

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gBLD Pharmatech Co., Limited
CountryUnited States
Pack$26.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors13 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS7772-98-7
PubChem CID24477
DTXSIDDTXSID9042417
FormulaNa2O3S2
Mol. Weight158.11 g/mol
SMILES[O-]S(=O)(=S)[O-].[Na+].[Na+]

Data Sources

Brief citations

Sodium thiosulfate (CAS 7772-98-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7772-98-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9042417. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9042417 PubChem: 24477. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24477 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7772-98-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 7772-98-7. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 283230 for CAS 7772-98-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/