Iron oxide
CAS 1332-37-2
Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
US production3.9M lb
Import volume74.1K lb
Import dependency2%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production 3.9M lb · Imports 74.1K lb
- 2019
- US production 53.4M lb · Imports 55.0K lb
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.
J.R. Simplot
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.
Advanced Polymer Technology
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgriculturePaints & 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 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.
- •Hardener in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS1332-37-2
PubChem CID123289
DTXSIDDTXSID6049648
FormulaFeO2
Mol. Weight87.84 g/mol
SMILESO=[Fe]=O
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID6049648Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 123289Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Iron oxide (CAS 1332-37-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1332-37-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6049648. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6049648 PubChem: 123289. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/123289 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1332-37-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1332-37-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting