AQUAPAL®

TECHNICAL PRODUCT BULLETIN #M-34
USEPA, OEM REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTATION DIVISION
LISTING DATE: APRIL 16, 2021
AQUAPAL^®

I. NAME, BRAND, OR TRADEMARK
AQUAPAL^® (OPEN-CELL POLYOLEFIN FOAM SORBENT) Type of Product: Miscellaneous Oil Spill Control Agent

II. NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF MANUFACTURER/CONTACT
Palziv North America 7966 NC 56 Highway Louisburg, NC 27549 Phone: (508) 345-6520 Fax: (919) 496-2523 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.palzivna.com (Mr. Scott Smith)

III. NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PRIMARY DISTRIBUTORS
Palziv North America 7966 NC 56 Highway Louisburg, NC 27549 Phone: (919) 497-0010 Fax: (919) 496-2523 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.palzivna.com (Mr. Tom Lehnartz)

IV. SPECIAL HANDLING AND WORKER PRECAUTIONS FOR STORAGE AND FIELD APPLICATION
1. Flammability: Non-flammable (DOT: Non-hazardous). 2. Ventilation: No special requirements. No special handling is required. 3. Skin and eye contact; protective covering; treatment in case of contact: No special equipment or clothing required; however, at all times, from deployment to reuse to disposal of AquaPal®, it is recommended that deployment personnel wear appropriate personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, impervious gloves, goggles, face masks/shields (as necessary that be dependent upon local air quality testing), and Tyvek suits. If eye or skin irritation occurs, flush with plenty of fresh water. Depending upon the type of spill and specific oil spilled, there may be supplemental safety requirement at the spill site. It is strongly recommended that deployment personnel follow all health and safety recommendations established for the spill site. 4.a. Maximum storage temperature: 120°F continuous, 140°F up to 5 days. 4.b. Minimum storage temperature: No minimum 4.c. Optimum storage temperature range: 40°F to 120°F 4.d. Temperatures of phase separations and chemical changes: Stable

IV. SPECIAL HANDLING AND WORKER PRECAUTIONS FOR STORAGE AND FIELD APPLICATION

1. Flammability: Non-flammable (DOT: Non-hazardous).
2. Ventilation: No special requirements. No special handling is required.
3. Skin and eye contact; protective covering; treatment in case of contact: No special equipment or clothing required; however, at all times, from deployment to reuse to disposal of AquaPal®, it is recommended that deployment personnel wear appropriate personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, impervious gloves, goggles, face masks/shields (as necessary that be dependent upon local air quality testing), and Tyvek suits. If eye or skin irritation occurs, flush with plenty of fresh water. Depending upon the type of spill and specific oil spilled, there may be supplemental safety requirement at the spill site. It is strongly recommended that deployment personnel follow all health and safety recommendations established for the spill site.
4.a. Maximum storage temperature: 120°F continuous, 140°F up to 5 days.
4.b. Minimum storage temperature: No minimum
4.c. Optimum storage temperature range: 40°F to 120°F
4.d. Temperatures of phase separations and chemical changes: Stable

V. SHELF LIFE
Shelf life is unlimited when stored in plastic bags.

VI. RECOMMENDED APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Mechanism of Action: AquaPal® is an open-cell foam manufactured in continuous rolls from polymers that are naturally oleophilic (and thus water repellant/hydrophobic). AquaPal® is deployed in roll form and/or fabricated into various configurations (e.g., eelgrass, pads, netted booms). When placed in an environment of oil and water, AquaPal® attracts oil and repels water. The open-cell structure provides capillaries for the oil to fill, and oil travels into the foam structure by capillary action. AquaPal® should be removed from the spill environment when the products are saturated with oil; and the oil should be disposed of according to federal, state, and local regulations. The following are examples of various product configurations of AquaPal®: Example – AquaPal® foam rolls with thickness of 1/4 – 3/8 inches, widths of 20 to 60 inches, and lengths of 2 – 100 feet can be deployed directly on an oil patch/slick to absorb the oil from the water surface. Example – AquaPal® foam is fabricated into 10-foot strips to make round, netted booms. These booms can be connected end-to-end and positioned in front and/or behind containment booms to absorb oil that has breached the containment. Example – AquaPal® foam is fabricated into 3/8-inch-thick x 1/2-inch-wide x 6-inch-long pads that can be deployed by placing on an oil patch to absorb the oil from the water surface. Example – AquaPal® foam can be cut into small strips such as 3/8-inch-thick x 1/2-inch-wide x 6 inches long and contained in a net or mesh bag to create a high surface area oil absorbent filter bag. Example – AquaPal® foam can be fabricated into eelgrass configurations of 5-foot sections with a rope and carabiner clips at each end with eelgrass blades of 3/8-inch-thick x 3/4-inches wide x 18 inches long to be connected on the back of a containment boom systems to absorb oil which flows over or under the boom, especially in marsh areas and other sensitive ecosystems.

VI. RECOMMENDED APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Mechanism of Action:

AquaPal® is an open-cell foam manufactured in continuous rolls from polymers that are naturally oleophilic (and thus water repellant/hydrophobic). AquaPal® is deployed in roll form and/or fabricated into various configurations (e.g., eelgrass, pads, netted booms). When placed in an environment of oil and water, AquaPal® attracts oil and repels water. The open-cell structure provides capillaries for the oil to fill, and oil travels into the foam structure by capillary action. AquaPal® should be removed from the spill environment when the products are saturated with oil; and the oil should be disposed of according to federal, state, and local regulations.

The following are examples of various product configurations of AquaPal®:

Example – AquaPal® foam rolls with thickness of 1/4 – 3/8 inches, widths of 20 to 60 inches, and lengths of 2 – 100 feet can be deployed directly on an oil patch/slick to absorb the oil from the water surface.
Example – AquaPal® foam is fabricated into 10-foot strips to make round, netted booms. These booms can be connected end-to-end and positioned in front and/or behind containment booms to absorb oil that has breached the containment.
Example – AquaPal® foam is fabricated into 3/8-inch-thick x 1/2-inch-wide x 6-inch-long pads that can be deployed by placing on an oil patch to absorb the oil from the water surface.
Example – AquaPal® foam can be cut into small strips such as 3/8-inch-thick x 1/2-inch-wide x 6 inches long and contained in a net or mesh bag to create a high surface area oil absorbent filter bag.
Example – AquaPal® foam can be fabricated into eelgrass configurations of 5-foot sections with a rope and carabiner clips at each end with eelgrass blades of 3/8-inch-thick x 3/4-inches wide x 18 inches long to be connected on the back of a containment boom systems to absorb oil which flows over or under the boom, especially in marsh areas and other sensitive ecosystems.

VII. TOXICITY AND EFFECTIVENESS

a. Toxicity:

Material Tested	Species	LC50 (ppm)
AQUAPAL^®	Menidia beryllina Mysidopsis bahia	3134.10 96-hr >17040.00 48-hr
No. 2 Fuel Oil	Menidia beryllina Mysidopsis bahia	18.84 96-hr 3.40 48-hr
AQUAPAL^® & No. 2 Fuel Oil (1:10)	Menidia beryllina Mysidopsis bahia	17.76 96-hr 3.56 48-hr
Reference Toxicant (SLS)	Menidia beryllina Mysidopsis bahia	3.56 96-hr 7.02 48-hr

b. Effectiveness
NA

VIII. MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
NA

IX. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
1. Flash Point (ASTM D-56): >212ºF 2. Pour Point: NA, solid product 3. Viscosity: NA, solid product 4. Specific Gravity (ASTM D-792): 0.386 g/mL 5. pH: NA 6. Surface Active Agents: NA 7. Solvents: NA 8. Additives: CONFIDENTIAL 9. Solubility in Water: Not soluble

X. ANALYSIS FOR HEAVY METALS, CYANIDE, AND CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS

Compound	Concentration (ppm)
Arsenic	<3.86 (mg/L)
Cadmium	<0.725 (mg/L)
Chromium	<1.70 (mg/L)
Copper	1.90 (mg/L)
Lead	<1.21 (mg/L)
Mercury	<0.0036 (mg/L)
Nickel	0.954 (mg/L)
Zinc	16.3 (mg/L)
Cyanide	0.02 (mg/L)
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons	<5.00 (mg/L)

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