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Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)RegulationsAmendment Regulations to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations, 2020SchedulesSchedule I : Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids |
| (1) | The following substances will not be allowed as additives to fracturing fluids: |
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Chemicals Components of Concern: Carcinogens, Chemicals regulated under Safe Drinking Water Act and Hazardous Air Pollutants |
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Chemical Component |
Chemical Category |
CAS registry |
No. of Products containing chemical |
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Methanol (Methyl) |
HAP |
67-56 -1 |
342 |
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Ethylene glycol (1,2- |
HAP |
107-21 -1 |
119 |
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DieselI |
Carcinogen, SDWA, HAP |
68476-34 -6 |
51 |
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Naphthalene |
Carcinogen, HAP |
91-20-3 |
44 |
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Xylene |
SDWA, HAP |
1330-20-7 |
44 |
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Hydrogen chloride |
HAP |
7647-01- |
42 |
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Toluene |
SDWA, HAP |
108-88-3 |
29 |
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Ethylbenzene |
SDWA, HAP |
100-41-4 |
28 |
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Diethanolamine (2,2- iminodiethanol) |
HAP |
111-42-2 |
14 |
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Formaldehyde |
Carcinogen, HAP |
50-00-0 |
12 |
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Sulphuric acid |
Carcinogen |
7664-93-9 |
9 |
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Thoreau |
Carcinogen |
62-56-6 |
9 |
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Benzyl chloride |
Carcinogen, HAP |
100-44-7 |
8 |
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Cumene |
HAP |
98-82-8 |
6 |
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Nitrilotriacetic acid |
Carcinogen |
139-13-9 |
6 |
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Dimethyl formamide |
HAP |
68-12-2 |
5 |
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Phenol |
HAP |
108-95-2 |
5 |
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Benzene |
Carcinogen, SDWA |
71-43-2 |
3 |
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Di (2- |
Carcinogen, SDWA |
117-81-7 |
3 |
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Acrylamide |
Carcinogen, SDWA |
79-06-1 |
2 |
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Hydrogen fluoride (Hydrofluoric |
HAP |
7664-39-3 |
2 |
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Phthalic anhydride |
HAP |
85-44-9 |
2 |
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Acetaldehyde |
Carcinogen, HAP |
75-07-0 |
1 |
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Acetophenone |
HAP |
98-86-2 |
1 |
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Copper |
SDWA |
7440-50- |
1 |
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Ethylene oxide |
Carcinogen, HAP |
75-21-8 |
1 |
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Lead |
Carcinogen, SDWA |
7439-92-1 |
1 |
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Propylene oxide |
Carcinogen |
75-56-9 |
1 |
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p- Xylene |
HAP |
106-42-3 |
1 |
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1- Methylnaphthalene |
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90-12-0 |
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2- Butanone |
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78-93-3 |
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Aniline |
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62-53-3 |
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2- methylphenol |
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95-48-7 |
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3- Methylphenol |
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108-39-4 |
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4- Methylphenol |
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106-44-5 |
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acetonitrile |
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75-05-8 |
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Phenol |
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108-95-2 |
5 |
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Thiophene |
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110-02-1 |
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Pyrrole |
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109-97-7 |
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2- Methylnaphthalene |
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91-57-6 |
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Benzidine |
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92-87-5 |
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Isophorone |
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78-59-1 |
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Chloroethane |
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75-00-3 |
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2- pyrrolidone |
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616-45-5 |
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vinyl chloride |
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75-01-4 |
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Bromomethane |
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74-83-9 |
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4- methylphenol |
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106-44-5 |
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Acetone |
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67-64-1 |
3 |
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2- Hexanone |
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591-78-6 |
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