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Colorado's Chemical Injection: Appendix
Number of 65 Chemicals Used by Colorado Natural Gas Industry Listed Under 6 Federal Pollution Protection Laws
Clean Air Act: 27 chemicals listed under §112(b)(1), §112(r), §202(a)
- (2-BE) Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether
- 1-methoxy-2-propanol
- 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol
- 2,2',2"-Nitrilotriethanol
- Acetic acid
- Acrylamide
- Benzyl chloride
- Diethylene glycol
- Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether
- Dimethyl formamide
- Ethyl benzene
- Ethylene glycol
- Ethylene oxide
- Formamide
- Formic acid
- Fumaric Acid
- Glutaraldehyde
- Glycerin Mist (glycerol)
- Glyoxal
- Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
- Hydrofluoric Acid
- Methanol
- Monoethanolamine
- Monopentaerythritol
- Naphthalene
- Styrene
- Xylene
Clean Water Act: 22 chemicals listed under §311(b)(2)(A)
- Acetic acid
- Adipic Acid
- Ammonium bisulfite
- Benzyl chloride
- Calcium hydroxide
- Calcium oxide
- Chromium acetate
- Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid
- Ethyl benzene
- Ferrous sulfate
- Formic acid
- Fumaric Acid
- Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
- Hydrofluoric Acid
- Naphthalene
- Potassium hydroxide
- Sodium hydroxide
- Styrene
- Xylene
- Zinc Carbonate
- Zirconium nitrate
- Zirconium sulfate
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund), 40 chemicals listed under 40 CFR 302.4:
- Acetic acid
- Acrylamide
- Adipic Acid
- Ammonium bisulfite
- Antimony
- Arsenic
- Barium
- Benzyl chloride
- Butanol (N-butyl alcohol, Butan-1-OL)
- Cadmium
- Chromium
- Cobalt
- Copper
- Dimethyl formamide
- Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid
- Ethyl benzene
- Ethylene glycol
- Ethylene oxide
- Ferrous sulfate
- Formic acid
- Fumaric Acid
- Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
- Hydrofluoric Acid
- Isobutyl alcohol (2-methyl-1-propanol)
- Lead
- Mercury
- Methanol
- Naphthalene
- Nickel
- Potassium hydroxide
- Propargyl alcohol (Prop-2-YN-1-OL
- Sodium hydroxide
- Styrene
- Thiourea
- Vanadium
- Xylene
- Zinc
- Zinc Carbonate
- Zirconium nitrate
- Zirconium sulfate
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: 11 chemicals listed
- Acrylamide
- Butanol (N-butyl alcohol, Butan-1-OL)
- Ethylene oxide
- Formic acid
- Hydrofluoric Acid
- Isobutyl alcohol (2-methyl-1-propanol)
- Mercury
- Methanol
- Naphthalene
- Thiourea
- Xylene
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act: 30 chemicals listed under §110, §302(A)
- 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio) benzothiazole (TCMTB)
- Acrylamide
- Antimony
- Arsenic
- Barium
- Benzyl chloride
- Butanol (N-butyl alcohol, Butan-1-OL)
- Cadmium
- Chromium
- Cobalt
- Copper
- Dimethyl formamide
- Ethanol (Acetylenic alcohol)
- Ethyl benzene
- Ethylene glycol
- Ethylene oxide
- Fluoride
- Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
- Hydrofluoric Acid
- Isopropanol (Propan-2-OL)
- Lead
- Mercury
- Methanol
- Naphthalene
- Nickel
- Styrene
- Thiourea
- Vanadium
- Xylene
- Zinc
Toxics Release Inventory: 36 chemicals listed
- 1,2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-Diol (2-Bromo-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol or Bronopol)
- 2,2-Dibromo-3-Nitrilopropionamide (DBNPA)
- Acrylamide
- Aluminum Oxide
- Antimony
- Arsenic
- Barite (BaSO4)
- Barium
- Benzyl chloride
- Butanol (N-butyl alcohol, Butan-1-OL)
- Cadmium
- Chromium
- Cobalt
- Copper
- Dimethyl formamide
- Ethyl benzene
- Ethylene glycol
- Ethylene oxide
- Formic acid
- Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
- Hydrofluoric Acid
- Isopropanol (Propan-2-OL)
- Lead
- Mercury
- Methanol
- Naphthalene
- Nickel
- Propargyl alcohol (Prop-2-YN-1-OL
- Sodium hydroxide
- Sodium sulfate
- Styrene
- Tetrahydro-3,5-dimethyl-2H-1,3,5-thiadiazine-2-thione (Dazomet)
- Thiourea
- Vanadium
- Xylene
- Zinc