At 05:56 PM 3/16/2010, Peter DiFalco wrote... >Asphalt contains a number of chemicals and it can / will >release some gasses due to thermal breakdown. You can look up the >materials >sheet for rubberized asphalt to confirm this. One of those gases, >actually >the first one listed is carbon monoxide. > >Know what carbon monoxide smells like? Neither does anyone else. > >You pays your money and you takes your chances. Humans exhale CO2, which can cause death by asphyxiation. That's why I refuse to drive with other people in the car. Seriously. Unless you can quantify your statement, it's just fear mongering. |
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