The active ingredient is a neutralized fatty amine acetate salt having a straw colour and slight ammonia – vinegar odour. It is a liquid having a specific gravity of 1.01 and pH in the range 6.0 – 7.5.
CHEMCIDE is used as a preservative to prevent fermentation of drilling mud additives such as starch or xanthan gum in fresh or slightly saline, low pH environments.
The suggested treatment for well completion, work-over and stimulation fluids to control algae, slime forming and sulphate reducing bacteria is dosage levels of up to 1500 ppm in normal situations and up to 3000 ppm for severe contamination. In packer fluids, doses up to 300 ppm are recommended. New volume entering the system can be treated at a lower concentration of 150 to 500 ppm. In situations where drilling is prolonged a periodic slug treatment may be advisable to maintain a bacteria free system.
Premix tanks can be particularly susceptible to bacterial contamination when used to mix organic products.
Property |
Value |
| Colour | Cloudy yellowish-orange liquid |
| Odor | Mild Vinegar Odour |
| pH | 7.5 |
| Specific Gravity | 1.05 @ 25oC |
| Viscosity | 26 cps @ 25oC |
| Solubility | Soluble in water at 25oC |
| Flash Point | > 100oC PMCC |
| Pour Point | < -30oC |
This product contains ethylene glycol. Excessive exposure to ethylene glycol has been shown to cause birth defects in animal studies.
Property |
Value |
| Oral LD50 (rat): | 1.70 ml/kg |
| Dermal LD50 (rat): | Greater than 15.0 ml/kg |
| Eye Irritation (rabbit): | Severe irritant (24-hour test) |
| Moderate irritant (72-hour test) | |
| Primary Irritation Index = 12.0 /110 | |
| Skin Irritation (rabbit): | |
| Moderate irritant (72-hour test) | |
| Primary Irritation Index = 3.38 / 8.0 | |
| Dermal Sensitization: | Non-sensitizing to skin of guinea pigs |
