Description
Sodium Hypophosphite Hydrate (DEA List I Chemical), also known as sodium phosphinate, is used for electroless nickel plating. It is considered to be the sodium salt of hypophosphorous acid. Ungraded products supplied by Sigma Aldrich are indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use or research purposes and typically are not suitable for human consumption or therapeutic use. This product is regulated by The United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) which maintains a list of illicit drugs and the chemical materials used to synthetically produce them. List I chemicals are those that are used in the manufacture of the controlled substances and are important to the manufacture of the substances.