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ZYME-FLOW

TECHNICAL PRODUCT BULLETIN #M-18
USEPA, OEM REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTATION DIVISION
ORIGINAL LISTING DATE: MARCH 29, 1994
REVISED LISTING DATE: MARCH 12, 1997
"ZYME-FLOW"
(a/k/a ZYME-TREAT, MARI-ZYME, UNITED 658 PETRO-ZYME)

I. NAME, BRAND, OR TRADEMARK
ZYME-FLOW
Type of Product: Miscellaneous Oil Spill Control Agent
II. NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF MANUFACTURER/CONTACT
United Laboratories, Inc.
320 37th Avenue
St. Charles, IL 60174
Phone: (630) 377-0900 x7408 or (800) 323-2594
(800) 323-2594
Fax: (630) 377-0960
Email: nsherrel@unitedlabsinc.com
(Ms. Nancy Sherrel)
III. NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PRIMARY DISTRIBUTORS
United Laboratories, Inc.
320 37th Avenue
St. Charles, IL 60174
Phone: (630) 377-0900 x7408 or (800) 323-2594
Fax: (630) 377-0960
Email: nsherrel@unitedlabsinc.com
(Ms. Nancy Sherrel)
IV. SPECIAL HANDLING AND WORKER PRECAUTIONS FOR STORAGE AND FIELD APPLICATION
1. Flammability:
Non-flammable
2. Ventilation:
No mechanical ventilation required
3. Skin and eye contact; protective clothing; treatment in case of contact:
Avoid eye contact due to possible mild eye irritation. In case of eye contact, flush eyes with water. Protective clothing is normally not required.
4.a. Maximum storage temperature: 120ºF
4.b. Minimum storage temperature: 0ºF
4.c. Optimum storage temperature range: 0ºF - 120ºF
4.d. Temperatures of phase separations and chemical changes: > 3 freeze-thaw cycles.
V. SHELF LIFE
1 year minimum.
VI. RECOMMENDED APPLICATION PROCEDURE
1. Application Method:
United's ZYME-FLOW is a chemically designed product that will make heavy crudes more pumpable, and break the adhesion between oils and soil, rock or sand.
ZYME-FLOW can be applied where the contaminated soil or sand is temporarily removed and placed into a device that can provide mechanical agitation (e.g., a cement mixer or a fractionating tank). Unagitated tanks may also be used, but more time will be required to achieve the goal.
Add ZYME-FLOW solution to the tank. As agitation continues, oils with a specific gravity of less than one will float, while oils with a specific gravity of greater than one will settle. The floating or settled oil can then be removed from the soil or sand. As ZYME-FLOW will not emulsify oils, the recovered oils are almost anhydrous, and the water can be collected and reused. Another method is to physically isolate a small area that is to be cleaned with damming collars, sand bags or other means on the sides and a none permeable layer on the bottom (if possible). Then wash the contaminated area with ZYME-FLOW solution using a pressurized water stream. Keep the area super-saturated with water for several hours to allow oil residues to float to the surface for collection.
ZYME-FLOW can be used to wash the inside or outside of a ship or barge that has been contaminated with oil, using a high pressure sprayer. Bilges of a ship, or barge can also be cleaned using a 1% ZYME-FLOW solution, and allowing the natural movement of the ship to provide the agitation.
2. Concentration/Application Rate:
The exact dilution of ZYME-FLOW will vary between 50:1 and 200:1 depending on temperature, viscosity and type of petroleum product.
3. Conditions for Use:
ZYME-FLOW is effective in all non-frozen waters with greater efficacy as the temperature increases. The product efficiency is not affected by salinity, but it will be affected by tar sand.
VII. TOXICITY AND EFFECTIVENESS
a. Toxicity:
 
Material Tested Species LC50 (ppm)
ZYME-FLOW Menidia beryllina
Mysidopsis bahia
35.00 96-hr
26.00 48-hr
No. 2 Fuel Oil Menidia beryllina
Mysidopsis bahia
6.90 96-hr
3.70 48-hr
ZYME-FLOW & No. 2 Fuel Oil (1:10) Menidia beryllina
Mysidopsis bahia
8.70 96-hr
1.60 48-hr
Reference Toxicant (SDS) Menidia beryllina
Mysidopsis bahia
7.07 96-hr
18.60 48-hr

NOTE: This toxicity data was derived using the concentrated product. See Section VI of this bulletin for information regarding the manufacturer's recommendations for concentrations and application rates for field use.

b. Effectiveness:
NA
VIII. MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
NA
IX. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
1. Flash Point: None
2. Pour Point: 32ºF
3. Viscosity: < 10 cps
4. Specific Gravity: 0.99
5. pH: 7.0 - 8.0
6. Chemical Name and Percentage by Weight of the Total Formulation: CONFIDENTIAL
7. Surface Active Agents: CONFIDENTIAL
8. Solvents: NA
9. Additives: CONFIDENTIAL
10. Solubility: Soluble
X. ANALYSIS FOR HEAVY METALS, CYANIDE, AND CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS
Compound Concentration (ppm)
Arsenic 0.005
Cadmium 0.002
Chromium 0.002
Copper 0.020
Lead 0.007
Mercury 0.0004
Nickel 0.070
Zinc 0.040
Cyanide 0.300
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons < 1.00

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