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Nickel sulfate

Drug ingredient

CAS 7786-81-4

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 7786-81-4
1 Ni²⁺
US production12.1M lb
Import value, 2024$16M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceBelgium 50%

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. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 283324 · exact

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 12.1M lb · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
BE 50%BelgiumAU 29%AustraliaFI 9%FinlandZA 9%South AfricaTW 1%Taiwan
EPA-registered manufacturers (6)
Umicore Sv · BE Belgium
Koch
Macdermid
Stillwater Mining
Umciore Usa
Show all 6
Univertical
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Clariant
EPA-registered importers (4)
Umicore Sa · BE Belgium
Tmp Metals Group
Umicore Usa
Uyemura International
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
PLYMOUTH HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS LLC

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthElectronicsTransportationMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses

Appears in 4 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Psorizide Forte
  • •Eczemol
  • •Acunol
  • •Psorizide Ultra
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 9 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • •Plating agent in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-scaling agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Plating agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (33%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Plating agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (33%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Plating agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (33%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS7786-81-4
PubChem CID24586
DTXSIDDTXSID6023787
FormulaNiO4S
Mol. Weight154.76 g/mol
SMILES[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Ni+2]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Nickel sulfate (CAS 7786-81-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7786-81-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6023787. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6023787 PubChem: 24586. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24586 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7786-81-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 7786-81-4. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 283324 for CAS 7786-81-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/