Boron sodium oxide pentahydrate

CAS 12179-04-3

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

Molecular structure of 12179-04-3 — 5 H₂O · 2 Na⁺

US productionCBI

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

Top sourceNo public record

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

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

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

Macdermid

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Rio Tinto America

EPA-registered importers (3)

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

Cci Holding · JP Japan

Cci Manufacturing Il

Wego Chemical Group

Why It Matters

Sectors

ConstructionCore 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

Used in 3 sectors as 7 functional roles.

•Defoamer in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Corrosion inhibitor 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
•Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Flame retardant in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Anti-adhesive/cohesive in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS12179-04-3

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID7034389

FormulaB4H10Na2O12

Mol. Weight291.29 g/mol

SMILESO.O.O.O.O.[Na+].[Na+].[O-]B(OB=O)OB([O-])OB=O

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7034389Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Boron sodium oxide pentahydrate (CAS 12179-04-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12179-04-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7034389. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7034389 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12179-04-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12179-04-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting