Zinc sulfide (ZnS), copper chloride-doped
CAS 68611-70-1
Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.
US productionZero
Import volume13.5M lb
Import dependency100%
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 Zero · Imports 13.5M lb
- 2019
- US production Zero · Imports 293.5K lb
EPA-registered importers (3)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
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Target
United Mineral And Chemical
Why It Matters
Sectors
Metals & MiningPaints & Coatings
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 2 functional roles.
- •Dye in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Other (100%)Processing—repackaging
Chemical Identity
CAS68611-70-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID50100544
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID50100544Retrieved 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
Zinc sulfide (ZnS), copper chloride-doped (CAS 68611-70-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68611-70-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID50100544. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID50100544 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68611-70-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68611-70-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting