Calcium hypochlorite

CAS 7778-54-3

Hypochlorous acid, calcium salt (2:1)

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

Molecular structure of 7778-54-3
1 Ca²⁺
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

Customs basis: HS 282810 · exact

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
EPA-registered importers (1)
Water Solutions Un

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS7778-54-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1029700
FormulaCaCl2O2
Mol. Weight142.98 g/mol
SMILES[Ca++].[O-]Cl.[O-]Cl

Data Sources

Brief citations

Calcium hypochlorite (CAS 7778-54-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7778-54-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7778-54-3. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7778-54-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting