Cross-Index of Products and Chemicals
Used by New York’s Natural Gas Industry
Dr. Ronald E. Bishop
Sustainable Otsego
Cooperstown, NY
My work-in-progress, “Beyond MSDS: A Review of Hazardous Materials Used by New York’s Natural Gas Industry” began with 48 products disclosed by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in response to a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request by The Committee to Preserve the Finger Lakes. However, that list was not merely incomplete, it represented less than a third of all the products subsequently disclosed in the draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Regulation of the Natural Gas Industry (dSGEIS). Rather than wait until my investigation of the human and environmental toxicity of all these “new” products is complete, I’m releasing intermediate results of the project: a cross-index of what chemicals are found in which products.
A few words of explanation are in order. Where possible, I have used a unified set of chemical names rather than the multiple, often obtuse terms found in the MSDS documents provided to me by the DEC in response to my FOIL request based on the dSGEIS. Such name substitution was directed in every case by the Chemical Abstracts System (CAS) number where available, or by reference to an authoritative chemical index (usually The Merck Index).
For many products, the chemicals present were not disclosed, nor even hinted at. Reference in this cross-index to “proprietary component” was either taken directly from the MSDS document or inferred from chemical and physical properties reported for the product which were inconsistent with the listed chemicals.
I remain dissatisfied with the level of chemicals disclosure that is apparently accepted by New York’s DEC. I am appalled by their lack of oversight of this aspect of natural gas exploitation, in tacitly approving for use any and all requested products regardless of their impacts on human health or ecological systems.
This article, related MSDS documents, and other material are available online at:
www.sustainableotsego.org.
Ron Bishop
Gas Industry Cross-Index of Products and Chemicals
Product Name Chemical Composition
ABF ammonium hydrogen difluoride
Acid Pensurf 2-ethylhexanol
dodecylbenzenesulfonate isopropanolamine
Activator W polyoxyethylene lauryl ether
methanol
AGA 150 isopropyl alcohol
undisclosed acid gelling agent
AI 2 propargyl alcohol
glycol ethers (including 2-butoxyethanol)
isopropyl alcohol
Alpha-125 glutaraldehyde
AMB-100 Dazomet
APB-1 ammonium persulfate
AQF-2 Foaming Agent diethylene glycol
2-butoxyethanol
BA-2 Buffering Agent sulfamic acid
BA-20 Buffering Agent ammonium acetate
acetic acid
BA-40L Buffering Agent potassium carbonate
BA-40LM Buffering Agent potassium carbonate
sodium carbonate
BC-140 X2 monoethanolamine
boric acid
ethylene glycol
BE-7 sodium hypochlorite
sodium hydroxide
Product Name Chemical Composition
BE-9 tributyl tetradecylbutylphosphonium chloride
BF-1 glycolic acid
BF-7 potassium carbonate
Bio-Clear 1000 2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide
BJ Inflo 250W proprietary mixture of surfactants
2-butoxyethanol
methanol
Breaker FR ferrous sulfate heptahydrate
propylene glycol
BXL-2 potassium hydroxide
BXL STD ethylene glycol
sodium hydroxide
Chelating Agent U42 tetrasodium EDTA
sodium hydroxide
CI-14 methanol
propargyl alcohol
CL-22 UC potassium formate
CL-31 Crosslinker potassium metaborate
potassium hydroxide
CLA-CHECK LP ethylene glycol
proprietary component
CLAYMASTER 5C undisclosed quaternary polyamine
CLAY TREAT PP ethylene glycol
undisclosed additive
CLAY TREAT TS ethylene glycol
undisclosed additive
CLAYFIX II PLUS alkylated quarternary ammonium chloride
Product Name Chemical Composition
CS-250 SI polyacrylate solution
ethylene glycol
CS-POLYBREAK 210 chlorine dioxide
EB-4L undisclosed gel breaker
ethylene glycol
EDB-CLEAN B880 Breaker ammonium persulfate
EC6116A dibromoacetonitrile
2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide
ethylene glycol
Enzyme Breaker J134L hemicellulase
sucrose
ethylene glycol
Enzyme G Breakers undisclosed enzyme (patent #5,201,370)
EZEFLO Surfactant B859 2-butoxyethanol
isopropanol
3 proprietary linear glycol ethers
EZEFLO Surfactant B890 2-butoxyethanol
isopropanol
1-butanol
EZEFLO Surfactant B892 2 proprietary glycol ethers
methanol
FE-2 citric acid
FE-2A citric acid
FE-5A thioglycolic acid
FERCHEK A hydroxylamine hdrochloride
Reducing Agent citric acid
amorphous fumed silica
FERCHEK Ferric Ion sodium isoascorbic acid
Inhibitor
Product Name Chemical Composition
FLOMAX 70 (VX9173) methanol
proprietary surfactant
FLOPAM DR 6000 water-soluble anionic polymer in emulsion
FLOPAM DR 7000 water-soluble anionic polymer in emulsion
FR-56 deodorized kerosene
Friction Reducer B315 deodorized kerosene
proprietary aliphatic alcohol glycol ether
FRW-16 urea
poly [2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonate]
FRW-18 deodorized kerosene
proprietary polymer in emulsion
FRW-25M polymeric “hydrocarbon” mixture; includes sulfonates
GBW-15C enzyme; possible allergic sensitizer
sodium chloride
GBW-20C hemicellulase enzyme
Gelling Agent ClearFRAC fatty amidoalkylbetaine
XT B916 2-propanol
Green-Cide 25G glutaraldehyde
GW-3LDF petroleum distillate blend
polysaccharide blend
High-Perm SW-LB sodium persulfate in water solution
HPH Breaker proprietary enzyme
sodium chloride
HpH Foamer proprietary amine
HVG-1 Fast-Hydrating deodorized kerosene
Guar Slurry guar gum
Product Name Chemical Composition
HYG-3 fumaric acid
IC 100L proprietary organic acid
ICA 720 sodium erythorbate monohydrate
ICA 400 ethylene glycol
combustible proprietary chemical
ICI 3240 Dazomet
sodium hydroxide
Inflo-250 proprietary surfactants
2-butoxyethanol
IRON CHEK proprietary white solid; probable chelator
Iron Stabilizer L58 sodium erythorbate
IRON STA IIC proprietary chemicals
ethylene glycol
K-34 sodium bicarbonate
K-35 sodium carbonate
KCL potassium chloride
KCLS-2 KCL Substitute 2-butoxyethanol
LEB-10X ethylene glycol
LGC-36 UC hydrotreated heavy naphtha
polysaccharide
LOSURF-300M 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene
naphthalene
nonylphenol ethoxylate
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
ethanol
Product Name Chemical Composition
LT-32 glycol ethers
isopropanol
methanol
MA-844W isopropanol
limonene
proprietary aliphatic alcohol
glycol ether
MO-67 sodium hydroxide
MORFLO III Surfactant dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid
1-methoxy-2-propanol
MSA II Inhibitor acetone
thiourea
ethylene glycol
Muriatic Acid hydrochloric acid
MUSOL A Solvent 2-butoxyethanol
Mutual Solvent U66 2-butoxyethanol
NCL-100 proprietary component
ethylene glycol
PARA CLEAR D-290 toluene
xylenes
ethylbenzene
glycol ethers (including 2-butoxyethanol)
PARAGON 100E+ heavy aromatic petroleum naphtha
naphthalene
1,2,4-trimethylbenzene
PARASPERSE CLEANER toluene
2-butoxyethanol
nonylphenol ethoxylate
PSI-720 (B) ethylene glycol
diethylene glycol
Product Name Chemical Composition
S-150 methanol
isopropanol
SAS-2 deodorized kerosene
mineral spirits
propylene glycol
glycol ethers
Scale Inhibitor B317 trisodium phosphate
ethylene glycol
Scale Inhibitor L065 ethylene glycol
calcium chloride
sodium hydroxide
Scalechek LP-65 ammonium chloride
Scalechek SCP-2 glassy calcium magnesium phosphate
SGA-II deodorized kerosene
proprietary polysaccharide
Shale Surf 1000 (W) proprietary component
methanol
Soda Ash M3 sodium carbonate
SP Breaker sodium persulfate
Stim Lube proprietary anionic polymer surfactant
deodorized kerosene
SUPER OW-3 isopropanol
(oxydiethyleneglycol) bis(coco alkyl)
dimethyl ammonium chloride
methanol
SUPER PENN 2000 2-ethylhexanol
dodecylbenzylsulfonate isopropanolamine
SuperSol Acid hydrochloric acid
organic (probably citric) acid
Product Name Chemical Composition
UNIFOAM glycol ethers (including 2-butoxyethanol)
Unigel SF guar gum
Unihib G 3-methyl-1-butyn-3-ol
methanol
proprietary component
Unihib A_SP-43X methanol
C10 – C-16 ethoxylated alcohol
proprietary aromatic ammonium salt
heavy aromatic petroleum naphtha
light aromatic solvent naphtha
2-substituted aromatic amine salt
kerosene
deodorized kerosene
hydrodesulfurized kerosene
2-propanol
1,2,4-trimethylbenzene
1,3,5-trimethylbenzene
diethylbenzene
cumene
xylene
formaldehyde
naphthalene
UNISLIK ST-50 proprietary anionic water-soluble polymer
deodorized kerosene
Urea Ammonium Nitrate ammonium nitrate
Solution J534 urea
VICON NF Breaker sodium chlorite
sodium chloride
WC-5584 methanol
WCS-5177 diethylene triamine penta(methylenephosphonate)
methanol
isopropanol
sodium chloride
Product Name Chemical Composition
WCW-219 methanol
proprietary fatty acid / polyamine salt
isopropanol
sodium chloride
oxyalkylated alkylphenol
WF-12B Foamer methanol
proprietary surfactants
WF-12B Salt Inhibitor 2-butoxyethanol
nonylphenol ethoxylate
WF-12B/SI methanol
Foamer / Salt Inhibitor ethylene glycol
proprietary component
WF-12BH Foamer methanol
proprietary components
WFR-C Acid Gelling Agent no composition information provided;
probable protein or polysaccharide
WG-11 Gelling Agent guar gum derivative
WG-17 Gelling Agent cellulose derivative
WG-18 Gelling Agent guar gum derivative
WG-35 Gelling Agent guar gum
WG-36 Gelling Agent guar gum
WLC-6 Fluid Loss Additive tallow soap
XL-1 ferric chloride
XL-8 Crosslinker ethylene glycol
proprietary component
boric acid
XLW-32 methanol
boric oxide
