Sodium nitrate

Drug ingredient

This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 7631-99-4
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$32M
Top SourceChile 90%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 310250 · exact

Source Countries
CL 90%ChileDE 9%GermanyMX 1%Mexico
EPA-registered manufacturers (10)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Chemtrade Logistics · CA Canada
Venator Materials Plc · GB United Kingdom
Basf
Chemtrade Solutions
Show all 10
Hawkins
Real Alloy Holding
Thatcher
The Andersons
Venator Materials
EPA-registered importers (7)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Alpha Us Bid
Arkema
Basf
Basstech International
Show all 7
Pressure Vessel Service
Yara North America
5 FDA-registered drug labelers
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.
Herbamed AG
Institut National des Radioelements
Kadesh Incoporation Co,Ltd
Newton Laboratories, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
TransportationPaper & PrintingCore ChemicalsHealthEnergyConsumer ProductsMetals & MiningPaints & CoatingsConstruction
Downstream Uses

Appears in 7 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • MEB PainGuard Patch
  • Natrum Nitricum
  • Allergies
  • MEB Puri-Mega
  • Mineffect acid indigestion and heartburn relief
  • MEB Puri-vega
  • Mineffect first aid antiseptic and antibiotic solution
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 12 sectors as 22 functional roles.

  • Plating agents and surface treating agents in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Stabilizing agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • Corrosion inhibitor in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Lubricating agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Aerating and deaerating agents in Construction (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Binder in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Preservative in Adhesive Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Adhesive Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Chelating agent in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Corrosion inhibitor in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (8%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surface active agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Hardener in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Plating agents and surface treating agents in Primary Metal Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Laboratory chemicals in Wholesale and Retail Trade (7%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flux agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • Drier in Construction (50%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Odor agents in Wholesale and Retail Trade (40%)Processing as a reactant
  • Intermediate in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (80%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Finishing agents in Primary Metal Manufacturing (75%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Wholesale and Retail Trade (10%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS7631-99-4
PubChem CID24268
DTXSIDDTXSID6020937
FormulaNNaO3
Mol. Weight84.995 g/mol
SMILES[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Na+]

Data Sources

DTXSID60209372026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

242682026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/24268/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/24268.json

7631-99-42026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 7631-99-42026-04-07

https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/

Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json