Wastes, ferrous metal pickling
CAS 65996-75-0
Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
US production2.2B 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 2.2B lb · Imports Zero
- 2019
- US production 2.2B lb · Imports Zero
EPA-registered manufacturers (20)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Arcelormittal · LU Luxembourg
Jfe Steel · JP Japan
Tata Steel Europe · GB United Kingdom
Am/Ns Calvert
American Axel Manufacturing
Show all 20
Big River Steel
Carpenter Technology
Charter Manufacturing
Cleveland Cliffs
Cleveland Cliffs Burns Harbor
Cleveland Cliffs Steel
Greer Steel
Keystone Consolidated Industries
Kobe Coating Company & Uss Galvanizing
Nucor
Nucor Steel Decatur
Steel Dynamics
Thomas Steel Strip
United States Steel
Worthington 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.
Latrobe Specialty Steel
Why It Matters
Sectors
ConstructionMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
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 6 sectors as 6 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler 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
- •pH regulating agent in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flocculating agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing—repackaging
- •Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (73%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in OtherProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flocculating agent in Primary Metal ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in Services (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Etching agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
Chemical Identity
CAS65996-75-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7095523
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7095523Retrieved 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
Wastes, ferrous metal pickling (CAS 65996-75-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/65996-75-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7095523. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7095523 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 65996-75-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 65996-75-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting