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FACT SHEET asphalt plants - BREDL
BLUE RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE BOX 88 Glendale Springs, North Carolina 982-2691 office (336) 977-0852 cellASPHALT PLANTSCONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN:An overview of7toxicsubstancesreleasedfromasphaltpro cessingfacilitiesand their known effects on human healthAsphalt plants aresources of air pollutionthat may emitsignificantlevels of both particulatematter and gaseous volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These pollutants are considered to bedangerousto human VOCs arealsosuspected carcinogensor cancer-causingagents( fact SHEET : Information Regarding asphalt Concrete plants ,number 5, November1996,Ohio EPA, Division of Air Pollution Control Small Business Assistance Program).No two asphalts are chemically chemical makeupof asphaltdepends on the chemicalcontent of the original crude petroleum from which it is made. Othermanufacturing methodswhich alter the chemical makeup of asphaltincludeasphalt cementadditives, higher operatingtemperatures,and theuse of recycled asphalt paving cause increases in toxic emissions(Letterto Dr.)
Breathing high levels of inorganic arsenic will result in a sore throat, irritated lungs and the potential to develop lung cancer. This has been seen mostly in workers exposed to arsenic at
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