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Law Abiding?
Understanding
sealcoating’s
regulatory
cluster
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oing good. Being good. That’s pret-
ty much what every contractor
wants to follow. In a sense, being
law abiding corporate citizens.
When it comes to asphalt sealcoating
standards, one can defer to Anne P. Le-
Huray, Ph.D., of the Pavement Coatings
Technology Council (PCTC) located in
Alexandria, Va. for insights. The PCTC
network of manufacturers and applica-
tors are dedicated to extending the life
of asphalt through maintaining highest
quality manufacturing and application
standards.
LeHuray cautions that nothing is sim-
ple. There are no legal standards per se for
sealcoating. So, what regulations govern
asphalt sealcoating?
“Application of pavement products are,
for the most part, governed by state and
local regulations,” stated LeHuray. “For
sealcoat, these mostly cover materials and
methods. Many, if not most, regulations
refer to and rely on standards, guidelines,
and/or specifications set by organizations
such as the American Society for Testing
and Materials (ASTM International or
ASTM) or government agencies such as,
at the federal level, the Federal Highway
Administration. For sealcoating, there
are a series of current ASTM standards
for refined tar-based sealcoat. For as-
phalt-based sealcoat, an ASTM standard
1.800.210.5923