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It's also used for infestations of spider mites and chiggers. It's reasonably safe for honeybees, according to the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. Use powdered elemental sulphur for dusting clothing as a tick repellent.
SF 6 is used as a contrast agent for ultrasound imaging. Sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles are administered in solution through injection into a peripheral vein. These microbubbles enhance the visibility of blood vessels to ultrasound.This application has been used to examine the vascularity of tumours. SF 6 plasma is also used in the semiconductor industry as an etchant. 2  SF 6 breaks down in the plasma into sulfur and fluorine, the fluorine plasma performing the etching. 3  The magnesium industry uses large amounts of SF 6 as inert gas to fill casting forms. 4  Pressurizes waveguides in high-power microwave systems.