Produced water (sweet)

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Directive 1999/45/EC: Physical state Liquid. Appearance Dirty colored liquid with a faint hydrocarbon odor. Emergency overview WARNING! Causes eye irritation. This product may contain a small amount of hydrocarbons with a trace amount of benzene which may cause cancer and heritable genetic damage.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Eyes Skin Eye contact. Skin contact. Ingestion. Inhalation. Causes eye irritation. Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause irritation. Human and animal studies show that benzene is absorbed through the skin. However, absorption through the skin is normally low because benzene evaporates rapidly. In most cases, any skin contact would also involve significant inhalation exposure. Inhalation No inhalation hazard under normal conditions. If misting occurs: may cause mild mucous membrane irritation of the nose, throat, and upper respiratory tract. Produced water may contain benzene which may cause cancer and cause blood disorders. Ingestion Ingestion may cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The product may contain benzene which may cause cancer and cause blood disorders

Potential chronic health

Contains benzene. Human epidemiology studies indicate that prolonged and/or repeated overexposure to benzene may cause damage to the blood-producing system and serious blood disorders, including leukemia. Animal tests suggest that prolonged and/or repeated overexposure to benzene may damage the embryo/fetus. The relevance of these animal studies to humans has not been fully established.

Environmental effects

Not expected to be harmful to aquatic organisms.