Lead oxide phosphonate

CAS 12141-20-7

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 12141-20-7 — 1 Pb²⁺

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$19M

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceChina 86%

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. 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 283510 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Zero · Imports 44.3K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 283510, which covers 15 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CN 86%ChinaCH 6%SwitzerlandIN 4%IndiaGB 3%United KingdomDE 1%Germany

Denmark
Canada
Mexico
Turkey
Italy

EPA-registered importers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Akdeniz Chemson Additives

The Sherwin Williams

Why It Matters

Sectors

Metals & MiningCore Chemicals

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Corrosion inhibitor in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS12141-20-7

PubChem CID44135855

DTXSIDDTXSID4029725

FormulaHO5PPb3

Mol. Weight730 g/mol

SMILESOP([O-])[O-].O=[Pb].O=[Pb].[Pb+2]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4029725Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 44135855Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Lead oxide phosphonate (CAS 12141-20-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12141-20-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4029725. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4029725 PubChem: 44135855. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/44135855 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12141-20-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12141-20-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 283510 for CAS 12141-20-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/