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Fatty acids, tallow, hydrogenated, barium salts

CAS 68953-38-8

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

Molecular structure of 68953-38-8
US productionCBI
Top sourceNo public record

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

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Polymer Additves

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Lubricating agent in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS68953-38-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID50102200
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Fatty acids, tallow, hydrogenated, barium salts (CAS 68953-38-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68953-38-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID50102200. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID50102200 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68953-38-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68953-38-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting