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Sodium cyanide (Na(CN))

CAS 143-33-9

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

Molecular structure of 143-33-9
1 Na⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$4M
Top sourceGermany 42%

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

Customs basis: HS 283711 · exact

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
DE 42%GermanyCZ 22%Czech RepublicCN 18%ChinaJP 17%JapanKR 1%South Korea
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Orica Usa
Univertical
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (3)
Chemours
Russtech Admixtures
Samsung C&T America
EPA-registered importers (7)
Elevation Gold · CA Canada
Teck Resources · CA Canada
Golden Vertex
Phibro Animal Health
Special Materials
Show all 7
Teck American Incorporated
Trutec Industries

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthMetals & MiningCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 7 functional roles.

  • •Reducing agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activitiesUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Plating agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Ion exchange agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (34%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Leaching agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Flotation agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Dusting agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS143-33-9
PubChem CID8929
DTXSIDDTXSID4024309
FormulaCNNa
Mol. Weight49.007 g/mol
SMILES[C-]#N.[Na+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sodium cyanide (Na(CN)) (CAS 143-33-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/143-33-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4024309. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4024309 PubChem: 8929. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8929 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 143-33-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 143-33-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 283711 for CAS 143-33-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/