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Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate

CAS 12280-03-4

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

Molecular structure of 12280-03-4
4 H₂O · 2 Na⁺
US productionCBI
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

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable

Chemical Identity

CAS12280-03-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1034391
FormulaB8H8Na2O17
Mol. Weight412.51 g/mol
SMILESO.O.O.O.[Na+].[Na+].[O-]B1OB([O-])OB2OB(OB=O)OB(OB=O)OB(O1)O2

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (CAS 12280-03-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12280-03-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1034391. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1034391 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12280-03-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12280-03-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting