Coal-tar-based pavement sealcoat, polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), and environmental health
Fact Sheet
2011-3010
By: B.J. Mahler and P. C. Van Metre
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Abstract
Studies by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have identified coal-tar-based sealcoat-the black, viscous liquid sprayed or painted on asphalt pavement such as parking lots-as a major source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination in urban areas for large parts of the Nation. Several PAHs are suspected human carcinogens and are toxic to aquatic life.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Coal-tar-based pavement sealcoat, polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), and environmental health |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2011-3010 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20113010 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, Virginia |
| Contributing office(s) | Texas Water Science Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |