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Zinc arsenide (Zn3As2)

CAS 12006-40-5

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 12006-40-5
1 Zn
US production7.4K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 285390 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 7.4K lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 533.0K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 285390 covers 46 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Materion

Why It Matters

Sectors
Energy
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Semiconductor and photovoltaic agent in Industrial Gas Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS12006-40-5
PubChem CID25147458
DTXSIDDTXSID00893156
FormulaAs2Zn3
Mol. Weight346 g/mol
SMILES[Zn].[Zn]=[As].[Zn]=[As]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Zinc arsenide (Zn3As2) (CAS 12006-40-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12006-40-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID00893156. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID00893156 PubChem: 25147458. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/25147458 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12006-40-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12006-40-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting