IN HR0060

Urges the Legislative Council to assign an appropriate committee to study the use of coal tar pavement products in Indiana

Notes that coal tar is a byproduct created when coal is carbonized to make coke or gasified to make coal gas

States that the International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies preparations containing more than 5 percent crude coal tar as Group 1 carcinogens

Identifies that coal tar base sealants contain high levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) that pollute the environment, wildlife, and people

Expresses intent that if justified by study findings, the use of coal tar pavement products should be banned from use in Indiana