Sulfide dị na mmiri na-enwekarị hydrolysis, na-ewepụta H₂S n'ikuku. Iku ume nke ukwuu nke H₂S nwere ike ibute ọgbụgbọ ozugbo, ọgbụgbọ, nsogbu iku ume, iku ume, na nnukwu mmetụta nsí. Ikpughe na oke ikuku nke 15-30 mg/m³ nwere ike ibute conjunctivitis na mmebi nke akwara anya. Iku ume ogologo oge nke H₂S nwere ike imekọrịta na cytochrome, oxidase, disulfide bonds (-SS-) na protein na amino acid, na-emebi usoro oxidation cell ma na-akpata hypoxia cell, nke nwere ike ibute ndụ.

A na-enyocha akụkụ sodium sulfide ọ bụla ma chọpụta ihe na-adịghị ọcha iji wepụ ihe ize ndụ nke ihe na-adịghị ọcha site na isi iyi ya. Pịa ebe a iji nweta ọrụ ọkachamara.