Waste solids, copper-refinery
CAS 69012-18-6
Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
US production2.1M lb
Import volume50.0M lb
Import dependency96%
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 2.1M lb · Imports 50.0M lb
- 2019
- US production 2.0M lb · Imports Zero
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Freeport-Mcmoran
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.
Americas Mining
EPA-registered importers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Fortaleza Usa
Why It Matters
Sectors
ConstructionMetals & 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 2 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Flux agent in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing as a reactant
Chemical Identity
CAS69012-18-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID10102847
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID10102847Retrieved 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
Waste solids, copper-refinery (CAS 69012-18-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/69012-18-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID10102847. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID10102847 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 69012-18-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 69012-18-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting