From: Frankie Wood-Black <fwoodblack90**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Commentary on Use of Modified Hydrofluoric Acid in California's Torrance Refinery
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:58:12 -0500
Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
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Interesting - this is one of the first responses that points out a significant hazard associated with the sulfuric acid process. Thanks for sharing.

Frankie Wood-Black, Ph.D., REM, MBA
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On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 3:52 PM, Richard Rosera <richardrosera**At_Symbol_Here**gmail.com> wrote:
This commentary by the United Steelworkers Union calls for a delay in action by the California South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) concerning elimination of modified hydrofluoric acid (MHF) at the PBF refinery in Torrance (and, by extension, perhaps at the Valero Wilmington refinery as well), until the change to ionic liquid catalyst at Chevron's Salt Lake refinery is proven successful (which will take several years):

What will the response be by local activist groups (like the Torrance Refinery Action Alliance), not to mention politicians & the AQMD?

Richard Rosera
Rosearray EHS Services LLC
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