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Tribufos

CAS 78-48-8

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 78-48-8
US production1.9M lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293090 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Not published · Imports Not published
2019
US production 1.9M lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 293090 covers 418 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
American Vanguard

Why It Matters

Sectors
Agriculture
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS78-48-8
PubChem CID5125
DTXSIDDTXSID1024174
FormulaC12H27OPS3
Mol. Weight314.5 g/mol
SMILESCCCCSP(=O)(SCCCC)SCCCC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Tribufos (CAS 78-48-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/78-48-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1024174. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1024174 PubChem: 5125. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5125 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 78-48-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 78-48-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting