Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) An environmental authority (chapter 5A activities) is taken to include a condition prohibiting the use of restricted stimulation fluids.
Example—
the use of hydrocarbon chemicals to stimulate the fracturing of coal seams
(2) In this section—
restricted stimulation fluids means fluids used for the purpose of stimulation, including fracturing, that contain the following chemicals in more than the maximum amount prescribed under a regulation—
(a) petroleum hydrocarbons containing benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, or xylene;
(b) chemicals that produce, or are likely to produce, benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene or xylene as the chemical breaks down in the environment.