Chromium iron oxide

CAS 12737-27-8

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

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
2019: 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.

The Shepherd Material Science

EPA-registered importers (4)

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

Basf Se · DE Germany

Basf

Dal-Tile

Vetriceramici Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors

ConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesPaints & Coatings

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 8 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Pigment in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Pigment in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
•Pigment in OtherProcessing—incorporation into article
•Pigment in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Pigment in Custom Compounding of Purchased ResinsProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Pigment in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Pigment in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS12737-27-8

PubChem CID138394854

DTXSIDDTXSID1051640

FormulaCrFeO3

Mol. Weight155.84 g/mol

SMILESO=[Cr]O[Fe]=O

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID1051640Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 138394854Retrieved 2026-04-06
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

Chromium iron oxide (CAS 12737-27-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12737-27-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1051640. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1051640 PubChem: 138394854. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/138394854 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12737-27-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12737-27-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting