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EDTA, tripotassium salt

CAS 17572-97-3

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 17572-97-3
3 K⁺
US production55.6K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292249 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 55.6K lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 193.1K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 292249 covers 170 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Seatex

Why It Matters

Sectors
Metals & Mining
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS17572-97-3
PubChem CID62717
DTXSIDDTXSID8058324
FormulaC10H13K3N2O8
Mol. Weight406.51 g/mol
SMILESC(CN(CC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-])N(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)[O-].[K+].[K+].[K+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

EDTA, tripotassium salt (CAS 17572-97-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/17572-97-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8058324. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8058324 PubChem: 62717. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62717 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 17572-97-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 17572-97-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting