Comment form letters received for the April 28, 2018 Refinery Committee Meeting
Subject: Support Rule 1410 Option A with a Four Year Transition

Message Body:
THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTS PR 1410 concept OPTION A with two modifications: a four year phase out of MHF and Tier I and II mitigation measures within two years, not a five year transition with Tier I only. Five years is too dangerous for a phase out period; the longer MHF remains in place, the higher the risk of a catastrophic release. Refineries allocate three years for their own builds, and the Consent Decree gave from 1995 to the end of 1997. The AQMD should adopt a rule this year, mandating a transition time no longer than four years. Meanwhile our densely populated area needs the best emergency mitigation systems the industry has devised, in case a MHF release occurs before a safe alternative is in place.

THE COMMUNITY OPPOSES OPTION B. The risk of a MHF catastrophe rises in direct proportion to transition time. Improved HF mitigation measures DO NOT make a longer transition acceptable. No wait for technology is justifiable. Honeywell is selling ionic liquids now because it is ready NOW. Moreover, public safety concerns are also addressed by a conversion to sulfuric acid. Don’t believe the 6 year path in OPTION B — it won’t happen. 

The refineries desire a longer transition time only to delay and overturn an HF ban, as Mobil did during the Consent Decree. They claim to need more time to study new technologies that are already in use. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. We’ve waited since 1990 for new technology. The 1994 and 2015 near miss accidents nearly killed us for their delay. Big quakes are overdue, time is ticking, our luck could run out.

Please, learn from the mistakes of the past. Support Option A for Rule 1410 with a four-year phase out of MHF, and two years for Tier I & II mitigation measures.
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Comment form letters received after January 20, 2018
Subject: Community Feedback on Initial Rule 1410 Concepts - Ban MHF

Message Body:
Dear Chairman Burke and SCAQMD Governing Board:

Thank you for putting public safety first by working on proposed Rule 1410 to ban the use of Modified HydroFluoric (MHF) acid in our South Bay refineries.

I respectfully request modifications to initial rule concepts presented at the refinery committee meeting on 1/20/2018.

1. HF and MHF alkylation should be banned from Southern California refineries. The transition should be completed within 4 years of Rule 1410 adoption in 2018.

2. Interim mitigation measures for the 4-year transition period are important, but the ultimate mitigation must remove HF/MHF as that is the only 100% failsafe measure to protect the community.  The intermediate tiers need to ensure the refineries are on track to complete the transition. This includes a schedule for milestones such as the choice of an alternate alkylation method, completion of design and permitting, and completion of construction.

We in the South Bay have already been at risk too long from this extremely dangerous chemical. From refinery workers to surrounding residents and businesses, everyone in the entire region needs this protection. Thank you again for your important work.
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Subject: Ban MHF - Enact Rule 1410

Message Body:
Dear Chairman Burke and SCAQMD Governing Board: Thank you for putting public safety first by working on Rule 1410 to ban the use of modified hydrofluoric acid. I am emailing to encourage you to enact a ban as soon as possible with a deadline no later than three years away. We in the South Bay have already been at risk too long from this extremely dangerous chemical. Refinery workers, surrounding residents and businesses, and the entire region need this protection. Thank you again for your important work.
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