Aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate
CAS 39290-78-3
Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
US production13.9M lb
Import volume4.2M lb
Import dependency23%
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 13.9M lb · Imports 4.2M lb
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
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.
Gulbrandsen Chemicals
Kemira Water Solutions
Why It Matters
Sectors
WaterTransportationMetals & Mining
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 3 functional roles.
- •Filler in Utilities (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Flocculating agent in Utilities (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (30%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in Utilities (70%)Use—non-incorporative activities
Chemical Identity
CAS39290-78-3
PubChem CID6336663
DTXSIDDTXSID2052786
FormulaAlClHO5S-4
Mol. Weight175.51 g/mol
SMILES[OH-].[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Al].[Cl-]
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2052786Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 6336663Retrieved 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
Aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate (CAS 39290-78-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/39290-78-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2052786. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2052786 PubChem: 6336663. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6336663 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 39290-78-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 39290-78-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting