Samples of fracking fluid collected in five states had "surfactant" chemicals that were no more toxic than substances commonly found in homes. This was found in a first-of-its-kind analysis by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder. Fracking fluid is largely comprised of water and sand, but oil and gas companies also add a variety of other chemicals, including anti-bacterial agents, corrosion inhibitors and surfactants. Surfactants reduce the surface ...Thursday 13 November 2014
Fracking Chemicals Similar in Toxicity as Common Household Substances
Samples of fracking fluid collected in five states had "surfactant" chemicals that were no more toxic than substances commonly found in homes. This was found in a first-of-its-kind analysis by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder. Fracking fluid is largely comprised of water and sand, but oil and gas companies also add a variety of other chemicals, including anti-bacterial agents, corrosion inhibitors and surfactants. Surfactants reduce the surface ...
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