CAS 1344-09-8 · TSCA · United States of America

Sodium silicate (waterglass) under TSCA

Na2O.nSiO2 (n typically 2.0 to 3.3) · 硅酸钠

Status: Listed. Sodium silicate is on the TSCA Inventory and currently listed as TSCA Active. **No OSHA PEL specifically listed for sodium silicate at 29 CFR 1910.1000 Table Z-1 (verify against https://www.osha.gov/annotated-pels); the OSHA Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR) framework provides 15 mg/m3 total dust + 5 mg/m3 respirable as default for solid grade.** NOT on EPA RMP threshold list. NOT on DEA scheduling. NOT on California Proposition 65 (verify against OEHHA https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/proposition-65-list before relying on negative listing). NO active US AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin sodium silicate currently (verify against https://access.trade.gov/ before invoicing). Section 301 List 3 25% additional duty applies on Chinese-origin sodium silicate (HS 283919) (verify against current USTR Section 301 schedule before invoicing). USP / NF monograph applies for pharma-grade colloidal silica derivative. Major US domestic producers (verify each company-site pair against the producer's public website before relying): PQ Corporation (now Ecovyst) Valley Forge Pennsylvania headquarters with multiple US plants, Sodium Silicate Corp (Occidental Chemical) multiple US sites, Industrial Solutions (formerly Inland Silicates) operations.

US sodium silicate lane: **No OSHA PEL specifically listed (PNOR framework default) + Section 301 List 3 + USP / NF for colloidal silica derivative + Class 8 PG III at concentrated liquid grade**. NOT on Cal Prop 65. NO active US AD/CVD case. Major US producers: PQ Corporation / Ecovyst (Pennsylvania + multiple US plants), Sodium Silicate Corp / Occidental Chemical, Industrial Solutions.

Listing and threshold

Substance Sodium silicate (waterglass) (CAS 1344-09-8), Na2O.nSiO2 (n typically 2.0 to 3.3)
Regime US Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), administered by EPA
Jurisdiction United States of America
Status Listed
Tonnage threshold CDR threshold: 25,000 lb manufactured or imported per site per year

Classifications under this regime

  • OSHA HCS classification: Skin Irrit. 2 + Eye Dam. 1 at concentrated alkaline grade
  • No OSHA PEL specifically listed; OSHA PNOR framework: 15 mg/m3 total dust + 5 mg/m3 respirable default for solid grade (verify against https://www.osha.gov/annotated-pels)
  • NOT subject to TSCA Section 6 Risk Evaluation
  • NOT on EPA RMP threshold list
  • NOT on DEA List I or List II
  • NOT on California Proposition 65 list (verify against OEHHA before relying on negative listing)
  • DOT 49 CFR 172.101: typically NOT regulated for solid grade; concentrated liquid waterglass may be Class 8 PG III at high alkalinity (verify against 49 CFR before relying)
  • **USP / NF monograph** applies for pharma-grade colloidal silica derivative
  • IARC: Not classified

Restrictions and conditions of use

  • NO active US AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin sodium silicate currently
  • Section 301 List 3 25% additional duty applies on Chinese-origin sodium silicate (HS 283919)
  • OSHA PNOR particulate-dust framework applies for solid grade
  • USP / NF monograph for pharma-grade colloidal silica derivative

Importer obligations

TSCA self-certification regime. Major US producers (verify each producer-site pair before relying): PQ Corporation (Ecovyst) Valley Forge Pennsylvania, Sodium Silicate Corp (Occidental Chemical), Industrial Solutions (formerly Inland Silicates).

Required documents

  • TSCA Section 13 Import Certification on customs entry
  • OSHA SDS (with skin / eye corrosion handling notes at concentrated grade)
  • CBP Form 7501 with HS 283919 + Section 301 List 3 25% duty
  • CDR filing every 4 years
  • DOT documentation where concentrated liquid waterglass shipped Class 8 PG III
  • USP / NF certification for pharma-grade colloidal silica derivative

Common compliance traps

The pitfalls that have bitten importers on this lane in the past. None of these is theoretical.

  • No OSHA PEL specifically listed; PNOR framework default applies for solid grade
  • NO active US AD/CVD case on sodium silicate itself
  • Section 301 List 3 25% additional duty applies
  • USP / NF monograph for pharma-grade colloidal silica derivative
  • Concentrated liquid waterglass Class 8 PG III at high alkalinity (verify against 49 CFR)
  • Major US producers: PQ Corporation (Ecovyst) Valley Forge PA, Sodium Silicate Corp (Occidental), Industrial Solutions (verify each producer-site pair)

Where to read next

For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for sodium silicate (waterglass), see the CAS 1344-09-8 sourcing reference.

For grade-by-grade buying notes, freight maths, supplier-tier pricing, and a worked landed-cost example, the sodium silicate (waterglass) cornerstone hub covers the full sourcing chain.

For the structure and history of TSCA, see the TSCA glossary entry.

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