First Name | HAROLD |
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Last Name | HERZLICH |
Email Address | HARHERZ@JUNO.COM |
Affiliation | HERZLICH CONSULTING, INC. |
Subject | HIGH PURITY NITROGEN TIRE INFLATION |
Comment | TO BE FREE OF MISINTERPRETATION AND TO GAIN PROPER TIRE INFLATION RETENTION AND REDUCED OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION BENEFITS, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT NITROGEN PURITY BE CLEARLY STATED IN ARTICLE 10, SECTION (C), RESOLUTION 09-25, ATTACHMENT B THAT WAS POSTED MAY 6, 2009. BASED UPON PEER REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC STUDIES, THE TIRE'S INFLATIO GAS REQUIRES AT LEAST 95% NITROGEN PURITY AND NOT MORE THAN 5% RUBBER WEAKENING REACTIVE OXYGEN. TO MEET THIS ESTABLISHED CHEMICAL REQUIREMENT DURING THE TIRE INFLATION PROCESS, THE NITROGEN PURITY OF THE INFLATION GAS MUST BE IN EXCESS OF 95% TO OFFSET ANY RESIDUAL OXYGEN THAT CANNOT BE EFFECTIVELY PURGED. THE READILY AND EASY COMMERCIAL AVAILABILITY OF 98% TO 99.9% NITROGEN MAKES IT REASONABLE TO HAVE THE CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NOT CREAT CONFUSION AND CLEARLY DEFINE NITROGEN'S REQUIRED PURITY BE NO LESS THAN 98%. THE PRESENT NON QUANTITATIVE WORDING OF "NITROGEN" INSTEAD OF THE MORE PRECISE WORDING OF "NITROGEN OF AT LEAST 98% PURITY" (IE: HIGH PURITY) WOULD ALLOW SELLERS TO INNOCENTLY OR INTENTIONALLY CONFUSE THE CONSUMER AND COMPROMISE NITROGEN'S BENEFITS AS WELL AS THE AGENCIES INTENT BY CLAIMING THAT AIR WITH IT'S NORMAL 78% NITROGEN MAKE-UP IS "NITROGEN INFLATION". ATTACHED IS MY CV WHICH DESCRIBES MY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE WHICH IS THE BASIS OF THIS OPINION. |
Attachment | www.arb.ca.gov/lists/tirepres09/16-xxacurripprs3.wpd |
Original File Name | XXACURRIPPRS3.wpd |
Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2009-11-05 12:10:28 |
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