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“Based on the above we ask that our request to operate a cremation business be
<br />approve.”
<br />Going through the exhibits, Exhibit 1 is just the brochure from the manufacturer. Also,
<br />Exhibit 2, Exhibit 1 is the human crematory,
<br />Exhibit 2 is the animal crematory.
<br />Exhibit 4 is the Emissions Test Summary. And if you look at my handwriting, it says
<br />“Allowable Particulate Emissions,” it’s 0.3. And our machines will, on the average,
<br />produce 0.14, so about half of the allowable emissions for particulate matter.
<br />For carbon monoxide, the allowable limit, 0.12; and our machines will go .012, so about
<br />one-tenth of the carbon monoxide.
<br />For those three remaining nox -, VOC, SO2, the manufacturer told me that there was no
<br />limits to those and that it’s basically not a lot, yeah, anyway -.
<br />Emissions Test Summary for the animal crematory (Exhibit 5), again, we are way below.
<br />If you look at the allowable emissions and for particulate and carbon monoxide, it is
<br />below.
<br />Exhibit 6 is a graph, comparing a residential fireplace, a diesel truck, a restaurant cooking
<br />100 hamburgers per hour and the B&L Cremator, crematory. So for particulate matter,
<br />the first graph is the residential fireplace, diesel truck, restaurant; and the B&L Cremator
<br />is very low. For nitrogen oxides, the big black pillar there, that represents a diesel truck.
<br />And if you’ve ever seen a diesel truck start up, you know, that’s nitrogen oxides, it’s not
<br />very good for you. And volatile organic compounds, if you ever go by a Burger King
<br />and see some smoke coming out on the top, that’s what that is; and a restaurant grill is
<br />very, very, it’s high emissions there. And we are very, very low.
<br />And, continuing, I won’t read through this (Exhibit 7). I read to you enough. But these
<br />are all descriptions of what is emitted from our crematories as well as the graph on the
<br />next page basically shows how our crematories put out. They’re very, very
<br />environmentally friendly. The EPA makes sure of that; and we must pass all of these
<br />tests to be able to operate our crematorium in the State of Hawaii.
<br />And, finally, Exhibit 8, the first photo on the top left is the, our building site nearing
<br />completion. It’s six bays. We are the far left bay, okay. The photo on the top right is the
<br />northern side of our site; and you can also see Mr. Wong’s property on the right side
<br />portion.
<br />Below on the far left, bottom left, it’s just some of the businesses that are within
<br />Kohanaiki Business Park. I thought that it was going to be an issue of value, us bringing
<br />the value of the place down. But, you know, there’s a stockpile and vehicle storage there,
<br />so, anyway -. Thank you very much, Planning Commission.
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