June 29, 2010
ELMIRA (WENY) – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is planning to release a complete list of chemicals used in hydro racking.
WENY-TV was able to obtain an early copy. The list contains every day substances ranging from sugar and table salt to more toxic ones like formaldehyde.
Some of the chemical compounds are associated with neurological problems and other health issues - environmental advocates are worried the chemicals are poisoning underground drinking water.
It’s believed to be the first complete catalog of natural gas drilling chemicals used to drill in the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania.
This DEP list only mentions about 85 chemicals.
We crosschecked this with list of known chemicals from New York State, which has about 200 more chemicals on it.
We’re working with experts to break these lists down for you, and find o0ut why the lists vary so much from state to state.
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This is Pennsylvania’s list of more than 80 chemicals and compounds used in hydraulic fracturing:
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection:
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
1,3,5 Trimethybenzene
2,2-Dibromo-3-Nitrilopropionamide
2.2-Dibromo-3-Nitrilopropionamide
2-butoxyethanol
2-Ethylhexanol
2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one
5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazotin-3-one
Acetic Acid
Acetic Anhydride
Acie Pensurf
Alchohol Ethoxylated
Alphatic Acid
Alphatic Alcohol Polyglycol Ether
Aluminum Oxide
Ammonia Bifluoride
Ammonia Bisulfite
Ammonium chloride
Ammonium Salt
Ammonia Persulfate
Aromatic Hydrocarbon
Aromatic Ketones
Boric Acid
Boric Oxide
Butan-1-01
Citric Acid
Crystalline Silica: Cristobalite
Crystalline Silica: Quartz
Dazomet
Diatomaceus Earth
Diethylbenzene
Doclecylbenzene Sulfonic Acid
E B Butyl Cellosolve
Ethane-1,2-diol
Ethoxlated Alcohol
Ethoxylated Alcohol
Ethoxylated Octylphenol
Ethylbenzene
Ethylene Glycol
Ethylhexanol
Ferrous Sulfate Heptahydrate
Formaldehyde
Glutaraldehyde
Glycol Ethers
Guar Gum
Hemicellulase Enzyme
Hydrochloric Acid
Hydrotreated light distillate
Hydrotreated Light Distilled
Iron Oxide
Isopropanol
Isopropyl Alcohol
Kerosine
Magnesium Nitrate
Mesh Sand (Crystalline Silica)
Methanol
Mineral Spirits
Monoethanolamine
Naphthalene
Nitrilotriacetamide
Oil Mist
Petroleum Distallate Blend
Petroleum Distillates
Petroleum Naphtha
Polyethoxylated Alkanol (1)
Polyethoxylated Alkanol (2)
Polyethylene Glycol Mixture
Polysaccharide
Potassium Carbonate
Potassium Chloride
Potassium Hydroxide
Prop-2-yn-1-01
Propan-2-01
Propargyl Alcohol
Propylene
Sodium Ash
Sodium Bicarbonate
Sodium Chloride
Sodium Hydroxide
Sucrose
Tetramethylammonium Chloride
Titaniaum Oxide
Toluene
Xylene
New York's List: (See Table 5-6) http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/materials_minerals_pdf/ogdsgeischap5.pdf 
