Ngā Āhuatanga Ā-tinana o te konutai hauwaiwhāiti

Ko te hauwai hauwai konutai he matū mura e aro ana ki te makuku, e mōhiotia ana ko te hauwai dithionite. E rua ngā āhua e wātea ana i te hokohoko: he hauwai (Na₂S₂O₄·2H₂O) me te waikore (Na₂S₂O₄). Ko te āhua waikore ka puta hei tioata ma, he paura kōwhai mārama te āhua waikore. Ko tōna mātotoru whanaunga he 2.3–2.4, ā, ka pirau i te wera whero. Ka wairewa te hauwai hauwai konutai ki te wai matao engari ka pirau i te wai wera. Kāore tōna wairewa i te pumau, ā, he kaha ngā āhuatanga whakaiti, ka waiho hei matū whakaiti kaha.

Mauria mai ō ake rauemi mata hei whakarite kia pumau te tukunga o te paura inihua mai i te pūtake, me te kore e manukanuka ki te aukati i te tuku. Pāwhiri ki konei hei tiki i ngā whakatau utu kounga teitei me ngā ratonga a te kapa.