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Sodium dichromate

CAS 10588-01-9

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 10588-01-9
2 Na⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$3M
Top sourceSouth Africa 68%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 284130 · exact

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production 164.3M lb · Imports 1.6M lb
Source Countries
ZA 68%South AfricaIN 31%IndiaTR 1%Turkey
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
American Chrome & Chemicals
Henkel
Macdermid
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (3)
Lanxess
Phibro Animal Health
The Shepherd Material Science

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsTransportationMetals & MiningTextilesPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 9 sectors as 7 functional roles.

  • •Plating agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (5%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (55%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (5%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (49%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Machinery Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Dye in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS10588-01-9
PubChem CID25408
DTXSIDDTXSID8021274
FormulaCr2Na2O7
Mol. Weight261.97 g/mol
SMILES[O-][Cr](=O)(=O)O[Cr](=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sodium dichromate (CAS 10588-01-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/10588-01-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8021274. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8021274 PubChem: 25408. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/25408 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 10588-01-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 10588-01-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 284130 for CAS 10588-01-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/