Iron hydroxide (Fe(OH)2)

CAS 18624-44-7

Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

FeH₂O₂89.9 g/mol

no molecular structure to draw

US production12.0K 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 282110 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 12.0K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production 1.1M lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 282110 covers 7 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)

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

American Industrial Acquisition

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.

Bekaert

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyMetals & MiningConsumer Products

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 1 functional role.

•Alloys in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Alloys in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS18624-44-7

PubChem CID10129897

DTXSIDDTXSID8066393

FormulaFeH2O2

Mol. Weight89.86 g/mol

SMILES[OH-].[OH-].[Fe+2]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8066393Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 10129897Retrieved 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

Iron hydroxide (Fe(OH)2) (CAS 18624-44-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/18624-44-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8066393. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8066393 PubChem: 10129897. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10129897 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 18624-44-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 18624-44-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting