Corrosion and scale inhibitors can be used in open recirculating cooling water systems and copper-containing equipment systems across industries such as electricity generation, metallurgy, petroleum refining, and chemical processing. The dataset includes primary raw materials, auxiliary materials, and energy used in production; however, infrastructure such as production equipment and facility construction is excluded from the system boundaries. The life cycle inventory is compiled from data sourced from multiple references. The manufacturing process for corrosion and scale inhibitors involves mixing, formulation, and packaging of organic acids, additives, and solvents.