Phosphoric acid, potassium salt (1:?)
CAS 16068-46-5
Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
US production326.6K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
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 326.6K lb · Imports Zero
- 2019
- US production 276.9K lb · Imports Zero
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.
Nalco- An Ecolab
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureEnergyMetals & MiningCore 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 7 sectors as 2 functional roles.
- •Anti-scaling agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—repackaging
- •Anti-scaling agent in Petroleum Refineries (25%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Anti-scaling agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Anti-scaling agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (73%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Primary Metal Manufacturing (4%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Petrochemical Manufacturing (49%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (49%)Processing—repackaging
- •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (18%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Petroleum Refineries (11%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities
Chemical Identity
CAS16068-46-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID601011028
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID601011028Retrieved 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
Phosphoric acid, potassium salt (1:?) (CAS 16068-46-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/16068-46-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID601011028. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID601011028 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 16068-46-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 16068-46-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting