Dust, ferrous metal, blast furnace
CAS 65996-70-5
Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.
US production387.4M lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
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 387.4M lb · Imports Zero
- 2019
- US production 444.3M lb · Imports Zero
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Cleveland Cliffs Burns Harbor
Cleveland Cliffs Steel
Cleveland-Cliffs
United States Steel
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel
Why It Matters
Sectors
Metals & 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 1 functional role.
- •Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in OtherProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS65996-70-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8095518
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8095518Retrieved 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
Dust, ferrous metal, blast furnace (CAS 65996-70-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/65996-70-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8095518. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8095518 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 65996-70-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 65996-70-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting