1-Hexadecanol, manuf. of, distn. lights
CAS 189233-30-5
Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
US production306.1K 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 306.1K lb · Imports Zero
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Zero
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Sasol · ZA South Africa
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)
Why It Matters
Sectors
Metals & 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 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.
- •Fuel in Other (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
Chemical Identity
CAS189233-30-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID90109516
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID90109516Retrieved 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
1-Hexadecanol, manuf. of, distn. lights (CAS 189233-30-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/189233-30-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID90109516. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID90109516 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 189233-30-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 189233-30-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting