I-Sodium sulfide ibonakala njengama-granules amhlophe noma aphuzi akhanyayo acwebezelayo ekushiseni kwegumbi, ikhipha iphunga elifana namaqanda abolile. Nakuba ingase izwakale njengezinhlamvu zikasawoti ezivamile, akufanele iphathwe ngqo ngezandla ezingenalutho. Lapho ithintana namanzi, iba shelelayo futhi ingabangela ukucasuka kwesikhumba. Kunezinhlobo ezimbili ezivame ukutholakala emakethe: i-sodium sulfide engamanzi, efana nezingcezu ezincane zamaswidi edwala, kanye ne-sodium sulfide engamanzi, ebukeka njengezingcezu ezikhanyayo ezifana ne-jelly.

I-Sodium sulfide ilawula ngokuqinile izinto zokusetshenziswa kanye nokukhiqizwa, iqinisekisa ikhwalithi ezinzile. Chofoza lapha ukuze uthole isilinganiso esimangazayo.