Chlorinated paraffins
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 340490, 382489 · narrow
These shares come from HS customs code 340490, 382489, which covers 3 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Switzerland
- Singapore
- Austria
- Brazil
- Belgium
- Finland
- Norway
- Portugal
- Philippines
- Australia
- Montenegro
- Sweden
- Ireland
- Israel
- Dominican Republic
- Argentina
- Peru
- Colombia
- Hong Kong
- Pakistan
- United Arab Emirates
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 9 sectors as 3 functional roles.
- •Flame retardants in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flame retardants in Synthetic Rubber ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flame retardants in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flame retardant in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flame retardant in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flame retardant in Adhesive Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flame retardant in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flame retardant in Plastics Product Manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flame retardant in Rubber Product Manufacturing (35%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv