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Slimes and Sludges, blast furnace and steelmaking

CAS 65996-73-8

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 65996-73-8
US production521.5M 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 521.5M lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 350.8M lb · Imports Zero
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Cleveland Cliffs Burns Harbor
Cleveland Cliffs Steel
United States Steel

Why It Matters

Sectors
Metals & Mining
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
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

CAS65996-73-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7095521
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Slimes and Sludges, blast furnace and steelmaking (CAS 65996-73-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/65996-73-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7095521. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7095521 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 65996-73-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 65996-73-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting