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FACT SHE : CHI iMICALS SNAPSH01
This fact sheet provides a brief overview of the chemical manufacturing, processing, and use information collected
for the 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule. When using the data presented in this fact sheet, users should
recognize that they do not have access to the complete CDR data set and should draw conclusions from the
available data with care.
2012 CDR Data
Under the CDR rule, EPA collects screening-level, exposure-related
information on certain chemicals included on the Toxic Substances Control
Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory (TSCA Inventory) and makes that
information available for use by EPA and, to the extent possible, the public.
The 2012 CDR data are reported to EPA by manufacturers (including
importers) of chemicals manufactured (including imported) in volumes of
25,000 pounds or more at a single site during calendar year 2011. The 2012
data also include information on industrial processing and consumer and
commercial uses of certain chemicals currently listed on the TSCA Inventory. The CDR data allow EPA to have a
good sense of domestic chemical manufacturing, as well as imports and use information helpful for assessing
potential exposure and risk.
For the 2012 submission, 1,515 companies reporting for 4,753 sites submitted information on 7,674 chemicals.
Exhibit 1. Chemicals Reported by Category for 2012
5,507 5,647*
Children's Use Chemicals with Chemicals with Chemicals with Total # of
Reported Reported Reported Chemicals with
Consumer Use Commerical Industrial Process & Use
Category Reported in CDR Submission
* Total is fewer than the sum of all chemicals in all use categories because some chemicals reported
multiple use categories.
Chemical Uses
Chemical use information is important
because it helps EPA to better assess
routes of potential exposure. For the
2012 CDR, EPA required that
manufacturers (including importers)
report consumer and commercial uses
separately to distinguish between the
use types. Therefore, CDR submitters
are able to report a chemical's use in
three
The CDR data described in this factsheet is a sub-set of the complete CDR data because confidential business information is
not included. The figures presented herein may be an underestimate.
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categories: industrial, commercial, and consumer. A chemical's use information may be reported in more than
one category. CDR manufacturers are also required to report whether a chemical is used in products intended for
children. The 2012 data show that 354 of the chemicals reported were intended for use in children's products,
1,704 chemicals were used for consumer applications, 3,073 were used for commercial applications, and 5,507
were used for industrial applications. Process and use information was reported for 5,647 chemicals by CDR
submitters for 2012.
Chemicals Reported as Used in Children's, Consumer, and
Commercial Products
The threshold in 2012 to report manufacturing information for
chemicals under the CDR rule was 25,000 pounds, which was the
same for the 2006 collection. However, EPA expanded the range of
chemicals for which more in-depth processing and use information
was reported by lowering the reporting threshold for processing and
use information from 300,000 pounds to 100,000 pounds.
For the 2012 CDR, 354 chemicals were reported as used in products intended for children. For purposes of the
CDR, "intended for use by children" means the chemical or mixture is used in or on a product that is specifically
intended for use by children age 14 or younger. Table 1 presents the top 20 chemicals reported to be used in
children's products, according to the 2012 CDR data.
As stated above, the 2012 CDR required manufacturers (including importers) to report consumer and commercial
uses separately. For the purposes of CDR, "Consumer use" means the use of a chemical or a mixture containing a
chemical (including as part of a manufactured item, or article, such as furniture or clothing) when sold to or made
available to consumers for their use. "Commercial use" means the use of a chemical substance or a mixture
containing a chemical substance (including as part of an article) in a commercial enterprise providing saleable
goods or services, for example dry cleaning. Table 2 lists the top 20 chemicals reported to be used in consumer
products. Table 3 lists the top 20 chemicals reported to be used in commercial products.
The CDR data described in this factsheet is a sub-set of the complete CDR data because confidential business information is
not included. The figures presented herein may be an underestimate.
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Table 1: Top 20 Chemicals Used in Children's Products
(Based on production volume reported to be used in children's products and excluding chemicals of unknown or variable composition,
complex reaction products and biological materials (UVCBs). Top Uses excludes "NKRA" and "Other" designations.)
Rank Chemical Name
1 Calcium carbonate
2 Aluminum
3 Propane
4 Ethane
5 Butane
6 Calcium oxide
7 Ethyl benzene
8 2-Methylpropane (Isobutane)
9 Aluminum chloride hydroxide
10 Zinc
11 Glycerol
12 Dicalcium silicate
13 Hexadecanoicacid
14 Titanium dioxide
15 Sodium hydroxide
16 Aluminum hydroxide
CASRN Top Uses+*
1) Paper products
471-34-1 2) Non-TSCA use
3) Plastic and rubber products not covered elsewhere
1) Food packaging
7429-90-5 2) Metal products not covered elsewhere
3) Water treatment products
74-98-6 1) Plastic and rubber products not covered elsewhere
74-84-0 1) Plastic and rubber products not covered elsewhere
106-97-8 1) Plastic and rubber products not covered elsewhere
1305-78-8 1) Non-TSCA use
1) Plastic and rubber products not covered elsewhere
100-41-4 2) Toys, playground, and sporting equipment
3) Furniture and furnishings not covered elsewhere
75-28-5 1) Plastic and rubber products not covered elsewhere
12042-91-0 1) Water treatment products
7440-66-6 1) Metal products not covered elsewhere
56-81-5 1) Personal care products
10034-77-2 1) Adhesives and sealants
1) Laundry and dishwashing products
2) Personal care products
1) Non-TSCA use
13463-67-7 2) Personal care products
3) Arts, crafts, and hobby materials
1) Personal care products
2) Water treatment products
1) Plastics and plastic products not covered elsewhere
21645-51-2 2) Foam seating and bedding products
3) Floor coverings
+ The top uses listed are based on the uses reported for each chemical, not necessarily the intended use of the product by children. Descriptions under top
uses are taken from appendix D of the 2012 CDR Instructions.
* Manufacturers (including importers) are reporting on downstream uses of a chemical; therefore, some uses were reported as non-TSCA uses.
The CDR data described in this factsheet is a sub-set of the complete CDR data because confidential business information is
not included. The figures presented herein may be an underestimate.
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Table 1: Top 20 Chemicals Used in Children's Products (Cont.)
(Based on production volume reported to be used in children's products and excluding chemicals of unknown or variable composition,
complex reaction products and biological materials (UVCBs). Top Uses excludes "NKRA" and "Other" designations.)
Rank Chemical Name
17 Butanedionic acid
18 Fluorosilicic acid
19 1,6 Diisocyanatohexane homopolymer
20 Hetastarch
Top Uses+*
1) Non-TSCA use
CASRN
577-11-7
16961-83-4 1) Water treatment products
28182-81-2 1) Floor coverings
9005-27-0 1) Paper products
+The top uses listed are based on the uses reported for each chemical, not necessarily the intended use of the product by children. Descriptions under top
uses are taken from appendix D of the 2012 CDR Instructions.
* Manufacturers (including importers) are reporting on downstream uses of a chemical; therefore, some uses were reported as non-TSCA uses.
Table 2: Top 20 Chemicals Used in Consumer Products
(Based on production volume reported to be used in consumer or both consumer and commercial products and excluding chemicals of
unknown or variable composition, complex reaction products and biological materials (UVCBs). Top Uses excludes "NKRA" and "Other"
designations.)
Rank
1
Top Uses+*
1) Building/construction materials not covered elsewhere
2) Adhesives and sealants
1) Fuels and related products
2) Personal care products
3) Ink, toner, and colorant products
1) Building/construction materials not covered elsewhere
2) Adhesives and sealants
3) Building/construction materials-wood and engineered
wood products
1) Fuels and related products
2) Plastic and rubber products not covered elsewhere
3) Personal care products
+The top uses listed are based on the uses reported for each chemical, not necessarily the intended use of the product by consumers. Descriptions under top
uses are taken from appendix D of the 2012 CDR Instructions.
* Manufacturers (including importers) are reporting on downstream uses of a chemical; therefore, some uses were reported as non-TSCA uses.
Chemical Name
Tricalcium silicate
Ethanol
Dicalcium silicate
Propane
CASRN
12168-85-3
64-17-5
10034-77-2
74-98-6
The CDR data described in this factsheet is a sub-set of the complete CDR data because confidential business information is
not included. The figures presented herein may be an underestimate.
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Table 2: Top 20 Chemicals Used in Consumer Products (Cont.)
(Based on production volume reported to be used in consumer or both consumer and commercial products and excluding chemicals of
unknown or variable composition, complex reaction products and biological materials (UVCBs). Top Uses excludes "NKRA" and "Other"
designations.)
Rank Chemical Name
Sulfuric acid
Butane
Toluene
Sodium carbonate
Aluminum calcium iron oxide
10 Aluminum
11 Isopentane
12
13
14
Aluminum calcium oxide
Gasoline
Calcium carbonate
15 Ethylene dichloride
CASRN
7664-93-9
106-97-8
108-88-3
497-19-8
12068-35-8
7429-90-5
78-78-4
12042-78-3
86290-81-5
471-34-1
107-06-2
Top Uses+
1) Batteries
2) Paper products
3) Water treatment products
1) Fuels and related products
2) Plastic and rubber products not covered elsewhere
3) Personal care products
1) Fuels and related products
2) Paints and coatings
1) Building/construction materials not covered elsewhere
2) Laundry and dishwashing products
3) Water treatment products
1) Building/construction materials not covered elsewhere
2) Adhesives and sealants
3) Building/construction materials - wood and engineered
wood products
1) Metal products not covered elsewhere
2) Food packaging
3) Building/construction materials not covered elsewhere
1) Fuels and related products
2) Personal care products
1) Building/construction materials not covered elsewhere
2) Adhesives and sealants
1) Fuels and related products
1) Paper products
2) Adhesives and sealants
3) Non-TSCA use
1) Plastic and rubber products not covered elsewhere
+The top uses listed are based on the uses reported for each chemical, not necessarily the intended use of the product by consumers. Descriptions under top
uses are taken from appendix D of the 2012 CDR Instructions.
* Manufacturers (including importers) are reporting on downstream uses of a chemical; therefore, some uses were reported as non-TSCA uses.
The CDR data described in this factsheet is a sub-set of the complete CDR data because confidential business information is
not included. The figures presented herein may be an underestimate.
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Table 2: Top 20 Chemicals Used in Consumer Products (Cont.)
(Based on production volume reported to be used in consumer or both consumer and commercial products and excluding chemicals of
unknown or variable composition, complex reaction products and biological materials (UVCBs). Top Uses excludes "NKRA" and "Other"
designations.)
Rank
16
Chemical Name
Ammonium sulfate
CASRN Top Uses
7783-20-2 1) Agricultural products (non-pesticidal)
1) Agricultural products (non-pesticidal)
2) Ink, toner, and colorant products
1) Plastic and rubber products not covered elsewhere
1) Batteries
2) Metal products not covered elsewhere
3) Non-TSCA use
1) Agricultural products (non-pesticidal)
2) Lawn and garden care products
3) Fuels and related products
+The top uses listed are based on the uses reported for each chemical, not necessarily the intended use of the product by consumers. Descriptions under top
uses are taken from appendix D of the 2012 CDR Instructions.
* Manufacturers (including importers) are reporting on downstream uses of a chemical; therefore, some uses were reported as non-TSCA uses.
17
18
19
20
Diammonium phosphate
Chloroethene
Lead
Urea
7783-28-0
75-01-4
7439-92-1
57-13-6
Table 3: Top 20 Chemicals Used in Commercial Products
(Based on production volume reported to be used in commercial or both consumer and commercial products and excluding chemicals
of unknown or variable composition, complex reaction products and biological materials (UVCBs). Top Uses excludes "NKRA" and
"Other" designations.)
Rank
1
Chemical Name
Ethanol
CASRN
64-17-5
Top Uses
1) Fuels and related products
2) Paints and coatings
1) Building/construction materials not covered elsewhere
2) Adhesives and sealants
1) Metal products not covered elsewhere
2) Building/construction materials not covered elsewhere
3) Water treatment products
+The top uses listed are based on the uses reported for each chemical, not necessarily the intended use of the product by commercial enterprises.
Descriptions under top uses are taken from appendix D of the 2012 CDR Instructions.
* Manufacturers (including importers) are reporting on downstream uses of a chemical; therefore, some uses were reported as non-TSCA uses.
Tricalcium silicate
Iron oxide
12168-85-3
1309-37-1
The CDR data described in this factsheet is a sub-set of the complete CDR data because confidential business information is
not included. The figures presented herein may be an underestimate.
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Table 3: Top 20 Chemicals Used in Commercial Products (Cont.)
(Based on production volume reported to be used in commercial or both consumer and commercial products and excluding chemicals
of unknown or variable composition, complex reaction products and biological materials (UVCBs). Top Uses excludes "NKRA" and
"Other" designations.)
Rank Chemical Name
Ammonia
Urea
Ammonium nitrate
Propane
Butane
Dicalcium silicate
10 Sulfuricacid
CASRN
7664-41-7
57-13-6
6484-52-2
74-98-6
106-97-8
10034-77-2
7664-93-9
Top Uses+
1) Agricultural products (non-pesticidal)
2) Plastic and rubber products not covered elsewhere
3) Fabric, textile, and leather products not covered elsewhere
1) Agricultural products (non-pesticidal)
2) Lawn and garden care products
3) Building/construction materials-wood and engineered
wood products
1) Agricultural products (non-pesticidal)
2) Explosive materials
3) Lawn and garden care products
1) Fuels and related products
2) Plastic and rubber products not covered elsewhere
3) Agricultural products (non-pesticidal)
1) Fuels and related products
2) Plastic and rubber products not covered elsewhere
3) Personal care products
1) Building/construction materials not covered elsewhere
2) Adhesives and sealants
3) Building/construction materials-wood and engineered
wood products
1) Batteries
2) Paper products
3) Water treatment products
1) Agricultural products (non-pesticidal)
2) Building/construction materials-wood and engineered
wood products
3) Building/construction materials not covered elsewhere
1) Agricultural products (non-pesticidal)
2) Lawn and garden care products
3) Building/construction materials not covered elsewhere
+The top uses listed are based on the uses reported for each chemical, not necessarily the intended use of the product by commercial enterprises.
Descriptions under top uses are taken from appendix D of the 2012 CDR Instructions.
* Manufacturers (including importers) are reporting on downstream uses of a chemical; therefore, some uses were reported as non-TSCA uses.
11 Diammonium phosphate
12 Monoammonium phosphate
7783-28-0
7722-76-1
The CDR data described in this factsheet is a sub-set of the complete CDR data because confidential business information is
not included. The figures presented herein may be an underestimate.
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Table 3: Top 20 Chemicals Used in Commercial Products (Cont.)
(Based on production volume reported to be used in commercial or both consumer and commercial products and excluding chemicals
of unknown or variable composition, complex reaction products and biological materials (UVCBs). Top Uses excludes "NKRA" and
"Other" designations.)
Rank Chemical Name
13
14
15
16
18
19
Calcium carbonate
Sulfur
Aluminum calcium iron oxide
Sodium carbonate
12068-35-8
CASRN Top Uses
1) Agricultural products (non-pesticidal)
471-34-1 2) Paper products
3) Adhesives and sealants
1) Agricultural products (non-pesticidal)
7704-34-9 2) Water treatment products
3) Lawn and garden care products
1) Building/construction materials not covered elsewhere
2) Adhesives and sealants
3) Building/Construction Materials - wood and engineered
wood products
1) Building/construction materials not covered elsewhere
497-19-8 2) Laundry and dishwashing products
3) Water treatment products
1) Plastic and rubber products not covered elsewhere
2) Non-TSCA use
1) Metal products not covered elsewhere
7429-90-5 2) Food packaging
3) Building/construction materials not covered elsewhere
1) Building/construction materials not covered elsewhere
2) Adhesives and sealants
1) Fuels and related products
2) Paints and coatings
+The top uses listed are based on the uses reported for each chemical, not necessarily the intended use of the product by commercial enterprises.
Descriptions under top uses are taken from appendix D of the 2012 CDR Instructions
* Manufacturers (including importers) are reporting on downstream uses of a chemical; therefore, some uses were reported as non-TSCA uses.
17 Ethylene
74-85-1
Aluminum
Aluminum calcium oxide
20 Toluene
12042-78-3
108-88-3
The CDR data described in this factsheet is a sub-set of the complete CDR data because confidential business information is
not included. The figures presented herein may be an underestimate.
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Information by Production Volume
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Production volume information is important because CDR reporting is triggered by the production volume of
certain chemicals and because it can be used to assess potential exposure and risk. The total reported production
volume (domestically manufactured and imported) for the 2012 data was 9.5 trillion pounds. In comparison, the
total reported production volume (manufactured and imported) for the most recent data collection in 2006 was
9.9 trillion* pounds. Preliminary analysis indicates that several factors influenced the decline in overall reported
production volume, including decreases in several large commodity chemicals and change in industrial processes.
The top chemicals reported based on production volume in the 2012 data collection are shown in Table 4. The
table also presents the 2006 production volume for each chemical.
Table 4: Top 20 Chemicals Based on the Total Reported Production Volume
(Numbers reflect volume ranges, in order to protect confidential business information. Excludes chemicals of unknown or variable
composition, complex reaction products and biological materials (UVCBs), for example petroleum streams.)
Chemical Name
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
CASRN
124-38-9
64-17-5
7664-93-9
12168-85-3
471-34-1
1309-37-1
74-98-6
106-97-8
7664-41-7
98-82-8
74-84-0
75-28-5
74-85-1
57-13-6
1305-78-8
7664-38-2
7704-34-9
10034-77-2
115-07-1
6484-52-2
2012 Production
Volume Range
(billion pounds)
125-130
75-80
70-75
65-70
50-55
50-55
40-45
35-40
35-40
35-40
35-40
20-25
20-25
20-25
20-25
20-25
20-25
15-20
15-20
15-20
2006 Production
Volume Range
(billion pounds)
35-40
15-20
70-80
120-125
145-150
15-20
70-75
45-50
35-40
5-10
20-25
20-25
50-55
15-20
55-60
10-15
20-25
85-90
130-135
10-15
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Carbon dioxide
Ethanol
Sulfuric acid
Tricalcium silicate
Calcium carbonate
Iron oxide
Propane
Butane
Ammonia
Cumene
Ethane
12. 2-Methylpropane (Isobutane)
13. Ethylene
14. Urea
15. Calcium oxide
16. Phosphoric acid
17. Sulfur
18. Dicalcium silicate
19. Propylene
20. Ammonium nitrate
* EPA's comparison between 2012 and 2006 data identified mistakes in 2006 reporting for certain sulfite liquors. Based on anticipated
corrected submissions from the reporting companies, the total production volume for the 2006 reporting period went from 26 trillion to 9.9
trillion.
The CDR data described in this factsheet is a sub-set of the complete CDR data because confidential business information is
not included. The figures presented herein may be an underestimate.
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Industrial Sectors that Process and Use CDR Chemicals
For each reportable chemical, manufacturers (including importers) were required to report the Industrial Sector
(IS) for all sites that received the chemical from them directly or indirectly and that process and use the
chemical. For the purposes of CDR, "industrial use" means use at a site at which one or more chemicals or
mixtures are manufactured (including imported) or processed. Exhibit 2 depicts the breakdown of the top eight
industrial sectors reported for the 2012 data collection.
Exhibit 2. 2012 Top Eight Industrial Sectors that Processed
and Used Reportable Chemicals
40.00%
35.32%
01
Q.
Paper Mining (except Primary Metal
Manufacturing Oil and Gas) and Manufacturing
support
activities
All Other Basic Non-metallic Pesticide, Petrochemical Petroleum
Organic Mineral Product Fertilizer, and Manufacturing Refineries
Chemical Manufacturing Other
Manufacturing (includes clay, Agricultural
glass, cement, Chemical
concrete, lime, Manufacturing
gypsum, and
other non-
metallic mineral
product
manufacturing)
*Exhibit 2 represents 87% of the 2012 processing and use data for reportable chemicals. The 8 industrial sectors with the largest percentages of
processing and use of reportable chemicals are displayed.
Recycling
CDR reporters were required to identify whether a chemical was recycled, remanufactured, reprocessed, or
reused. According to the 2012 CDR submission, recycling was reported for 18 percent of chemicals. Collection of
recycling information is valuable because EPA and other interested parties can analyze future trends in recycling.
The CDR data described in this factsheet is a sub-set of the complete CDR data because confidential business information is
not included. The figures presented herein may be an underestimate.
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Data submitters for the 2012 CDR were able to designate individual CDR data elements as confidential business
information (CBI). Eleven percent of the information for the 2012 CDR was claimed as CBI by submitters. Table 5
presents the percentage of CBI claims for different data elements reported in 2012 and a comparison to 2006.
Table 5: CBI Claims by CDR Data Element
Category
Chemical Identity
Domestic Production Volume
Import Volume
Processing and Use Information
Used in Children's Products
Percentage of CBI Claims
in 2012
3%
23%
18%
6%
0.4%
Percentage of CBI
Claims in 2006
9%
32%
20%
28%
24%
Change (2006
to 2012)
For Additional Information
For more information please visit the CDR website at http://www.epa.gov/cdr.
A non-confidential collection of historical data, as well as the 2012 CDR data is available at
http://www.epa.gov/cdr/tools/data/index.html.
The CDR data described in this factsheet is a sub-set of the complete CDR data because confidential business information is
not included. The figures presented herein may be an underestimate.
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