Flag of the United StatesAmerican Chemical Independence

Phenanthrene

CAS 85-01-8

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 85-01-8
US production371.2K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 270799, 290290 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 371.2K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 270799, 290290 covers 195 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)
Lone Star Specialty Products

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

  • •Preservative in Wood Product Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS85-01-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6024254
FormulaC14H10
Mol. Weight178.234 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C1=C(C=CC=C1)C=C2

Data Sources

← Back to Dashboard← Back to Construction

Brief citations

Phenanthrene (CAS 85-01-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/85-01-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 85-01-8. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 85-01-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 85-01-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting