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Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
NAICS 325180 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing basic inorganic chemicals (except industrial gases and synthetic dyes and pigments).
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Questions to ask
- What specific chemicals are manufactured — what are the primary finished products and key raw materials handled on-site?
- Is there a current environmental site assessment or third-party audit, and what is the TRI reporting status?
- What secondary containment, scrubbing, or neutralization systems are in place for chemical releases?
- Have there been any prior pollution incidents, spills, regulatory notices, or workers' comp chemical-exposure claims?
- How are finished chemical products shipped — owned tanker fleet, common carrier, rail — and what DOT hazmat classifications apply?
- For Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about production of highly hazardous materials such as chlorine gas, concentrated sulfuric acid, or radioactive isotopes without documented engineering controls and emergency response plans?
- For Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about prior pollution incidents, regulatory enforcement actions, or epa/state environmental agency notices of violation?
- For Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about facility sited near population centers, drinking water sources, or sensitive ecological receptors?
Activities described by this code
- Alkalies manufacturing
- Aluminum compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Carbides (e.g., baron, calcium, silicon, tungsten) manufacturing
- Carbon black manufacturing
- Chlorine manufacturing
- Hydrochloric acid manufacturing
- Potassium inorganic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Radioactive isotopes manufacturing
- Sulfides and sulfites manufacturing
- Sulfuric acid manufacturing
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing industrial gases: 325120 — Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Manufacturing inorganic dyes and pigments: 325130 — Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
- Manufacturing household bleaches: 325612 — Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing
- Mining and/or beneficiating alkalies: 212390 — Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
- Manufacturing chlorine preparations (e.g., for swimming pools): 325998 — All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- Manufacturing nitrogenous and phosphoric fertilizers and fertilizer materials: 32531 — Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing
- Manufacturing pharmaceuticals, medicines, and dietary supplements: 3254 — Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
- Manufacturing aluminum oxide (alumina): 331313 — Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production
- Manufacturing inorganic insecticidal, herbicidal, fungicidal and pesticidal preparations: 325320 — Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing photographic chemicals: 325992 — Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing
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Establishments in this class manufacture basic inorganic chemicals through chemical reaction, electrolytic, or other industrial processes — producing acids, alkalies, carbides, carbon black, chlorine, sulfides, and related compounds sold primarily to industrial and commercial buyers. Operations typically involve large-scale continuous or batch processing, significant chemical storage, and handling of hazardous raw materials and finished products.
Questions to investigate
- What specific chemicals are manufactured — what are the primary finished products and key raw materials handled on-site?
- Is there a current environmental site assessment or third-party audit, and what is the TRI reporting status?
- What secondary containment, scrubbing, or neutralization systems are in place for chemical releases?
- Have there been any prior pollution incidents, spills, regulatory notices, or workers' comp chemical-exposure claims?
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