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Slags, ferrous metal, blast furnace

CAS 65996-69-2

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

Molecular structure of 65996-69-2
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$220M
Top sourceSouth Africa 60%

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

Customs basis: HS 261800 · exact

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
ZA 60%South AfricaJP 22%JapanCN 12%ChinaMX 3%MexicoID 2%Indonesia
EPA-registered manufacturers (8)
Cleveland Cliffs Burns Harbor
Cleveland Cliffs Steel
Cleveland-Cliffs
Kohler
Minerals Technologies
Show all 8
Rochester Metal Products
United States Steel
Waupaca Foundry
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (5)
Alamo Cement
Argos Usa
Cemex
Heidelberg Materials Us Cement
Holcim (Us)
EPA-registered importers (11)
Crh Plc · IE Ireland
Heidelberg Materials Ag · DE Germany
Ash Grove Cement
Crh Americas
Fortaleza Usa
Show all 11
Heidelberg Materials
Holcim Participations (Us)
Mapei
New Enterprise Stone & Lime
Ozinga Brothers
Schlumberger

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyConstructionMetals & MiningConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 7 functional roles.

  • •Hardener 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
  • •Filler 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
  • •Binder in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Construction (100%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Chemical reaction regulator in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Intermediate in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Intermediate in OtherProcessing—repackaging
  • •Insulators in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Bleaching agent in Other (100%)Processing—repackaging

Chemical Identity

CAS65996-69-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1049693
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Slags, ferrous metal, blast furnace (CAS 65996-69-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/65996-69-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1049693. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1049693 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 65996-69-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 65996-69-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 261800 for CAS 65996-69-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/