Carbonic acid sodium salt (1:2)

Drug ingredient

CAS 497-19-8

This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 497-19-8
2 Na⁺
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 Confidential
EPA-registered manufacturers (23)
Chemtrade Logistics · CA Canada
Rag-Stiftung · DE Germany
Turkiye Sise Ve Cam Fabrikalari A S · TU TU
Brainerd Chemical
Chemtrade Solutions
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (5)
Brenntag Global Marketing
Genesis Energy
Polyventive
Quadra Chemicals
Snf Holding
EPA-registered importers (28)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Canada Imperial Oil · CA Canada
Reckitt Benckiser Group · GB United Kingdom
Sika Ag · CH Switzerland
Syensqo Sa · BE Belgium

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthFoodEnergyWaterTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses

Appears in 70 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Bestmade Natural Products Nat Carb
  • •Progenite
  • •Pneumoforce
  • •Terrestristat
  • •Natrum carbonicum
  • •Distress-Mood-Sadness
  • •Earth
  • •Organic Acid Combination 9305
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 25 sectors as 22 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Cleaning agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Softener and conditioner in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flux agent in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (17%)Processing as a reactant
  • •pH regulating agent in Paper Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Softener and conditioner in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •pH regulating agent in Petrochemical Manufacturing (80%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (98%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Tanning agents not otherwise specified in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Intermediate in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Catalyst in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Flux agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (8%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Absorbent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Softener and conditioner in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Bleaching agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Intermediate in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •pH regulating agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (50%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Chemical reaction regulator in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •pH regulating agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •pH regulating agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Intermediate in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (15%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (60%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Services (25%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Oxidizing agent in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Stabilizing agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Softener and conditioner in Utilities (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Ion exchange agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •pH regulating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Bleaching agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adsorbent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •pH regulating agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adsorbent in Petroleum Refineries (99%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Adsorbent in Industrial Gas Manufacturing (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Softener and conditioner in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •pH regulating agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Adsorbent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activitiesUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Absorbent in UtilitiesUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Lubricating agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •pH regulating agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •pH regulating agent in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Bleaching agent in Synthetic Dye and Pigment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Reducing agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •pH regulating agent in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •pH regulating agent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •pH regulating agent in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Reducing agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adsorbent in Petrochemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adsorbent in Cyclic Crude and Intermediate Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adsorbent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS497-19-8
PubChem CID10340
DTXSIDDTXSID1029621
FormulaCNa2O3
Mol. Weight105.988 g/mol
SMILESC(=O)([O-])[O-].[Na+].[Na+]

Data Sources

Brief citations

Carbonic acid sodium salt (1:2) (CAS 497-19-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/497-19-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1029621. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1029621 PubChem: 10340. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10340 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 497-19-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 497-19-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting