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NSF/ANSI Certification and the Mining /Exploration

Industry

CDDA 2008

By Mark Duckworth

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NSF/ANSI Certification of Drilling Fluids

What is the NSF? What is NSF certification What are the benefits of NSF certification? What does it mean for the mining and

exploration industry?

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What is NSF?

“NSF International” is an independent not for profit non-governmental organization, is dedicated to being the leading global provider of public health and safety standards.

The NSF Mark is recognized for its value in international trade around the world and is respected by regulatory agencies at the local, state, and federal levels.

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In 1988 the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) stopped approving products based on EPA standards

They continued to write the standards and contracted with NSF to certify that the products were fit for use under the EPA standards

As a result of this relationship many provinces and states now recognize the value of this certification.

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Canadian Territories & Provinces

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United States

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Scope of Water Treatment Chemicals Covered by NSF/ANSI Standard 60

Covers all categories of water treatment chemicals: Coagulation and flocculation

Corrosion and scale control

Disinfection and oxidation

• Miscellaneous Treatment Applications• algicide• fluoridation

• Miscellaneous Water Supply Products• cleaning aids

• drilling aids >>> Baroid IDP products (bentonites & polymers, LCM , etc)

• lubricating oils

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Purpose of Standard 60

Establishes minimum health effects requirements for treatment chemicals

• Active ingredients Is the chemical safe at its maximum use

level? Ex. is the maximum reasonable use level of QUIK-GEL safe?

• Impurities Are contaminants below maximum allowable

levels? Depends on what you drill through.

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Drilling Fluids Degradation & NSF Certification

Degradation is the deterioration in the composition, quality, level, or standard of performance of a functional unit. NSF certification indicates that this process is either slowed sufficiently or yields by-products not harmful to the environment; i.e., functionally inert.

Biodegradation is the process by which organic

substances are broken down by living organisms Substrate for potential addition of microbes, bacteria, fungi, etc Introduced to subsurface geology including aquifers where they

were not located prior to drilling

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Exploration & Mining

Environmental concerns are becoming part of the equation when performing different drilling procedures.

Maintaining a base of NSF/ANSI standard 60 certified products reduces the issues with regards to environmental compliance.

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NSF reduces the level of concern for the end user, the drilling contractor, the client, and the regulator as to whether or not the materials are fit for use in a potable aquifer.

If an issue develops and you have used NSF/ANSI standard 60 certified products you can be assured that you have not contributed to the issue at hand.

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Baroid supports NSF/ANSI standard 60 and recommends the use of Standard 60 certified products when in contact with a potable water aquifer.

Every effort is made to ensure that any new product is certifiable under NSF/ANSI Standard 60 .

If you have any questions, contact your drilling fluid supplier.

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Questions

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A Point to Ponder

In closing let me suggest that we do not inherit the environment and the ground water from our ancestors, but we borrow it from our children.