(1) | The substances listed in schedule I attached hereto are prohibited from use in the fracturing process. |
(2) | A holder or applicant shall, as part of the impact assessment, submit the following information to the competent authority— |
(a) | Fluids and their status as hazardous/non-hazardous substances; |
(b) | Material safety data sheet information; |
(c) | Volumes of fracturing fluid, including proppant, base carrier fluid and each chemical additive; |
(d) | The trade name of each additive and its general purposed in the fracturing process; |
(e) | Each chemical intentionally added to the base fluid, including each chemical, the chemical abstracts service number, if applicable and the actual concentration, in percent by mass; |
(f) | Possible alternatives; |
(g) | Possible risk of the above on the environment and water resources and |
(h) | Remediation required if a pollution incident were to occur. |
[Regulation 113 inserted by section 2 of Notice No. R. 466 dated 3 June 2015]