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Boric acid (H3BO3), potassium salt (1:?)

CAS 20786-60-1

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

Molecular structure of 20786-60-1
1 K
US productionCBI
Top sourceNo public record

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

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports 10.5K lb
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Henkel
Textile Rubber & Chemical

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (57%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Machinery Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (37%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS20786-60-1
PubChem CID6336567
DTXSIDDTXSID4050481
FormulaBH3KO3
Mol. Weight100.93 g/mol
SMILESB(O)(O)O.[K]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Boric acid (H3BO3), potassium salt (1:?) (CAS 20786-60-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/20786-60-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4050481. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4050481 PubChem: 6336567. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6336567 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 20786-60-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 20786-60-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting