Environmental chemistry of benzothiazeles derived from rubber
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
10-1-1997
Abstract
Benzothiazole (BT), 2-hydroxybenzothiazole (HOBT), and, 2-(4- morpholino)benzothiazole (24MoBT) leach from crumb rubber material (CRM) and asphalt containing 1-3% CRM. To determine whether benzothiazoles would be an environmental problem if roads containing CRM-modified asphalt (CMA) were built in the state of Rhode island, the source and fate of these compounds were investigated. Benzothiazoles enter the environment from a number of sources such as the leaching of rubber products fine particles of automobile tires, and antifreeze. Compared to the fluxes of benzothiazoles currently entering rivers from urban runoff, CMA roads may initially deliver substantially more benzothiazoles to the environment; however, with time this source may diminish as the road ages. Because the benzothiazoles are water soluble, it is unlikely that they will serb to particles, settle to sediments, or be bioaccumulated. In addition, BT can be volatilized, and BT and HOBT can be microbially degraded. Therefore, the environmental chemistry of these compounds suggests that the inputs of benzothiazoles from CMA should not be harmful.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Environmental Science and Technology
Volume
31
Issue
10
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Reddy, Christopher M., and James G. Quinn. "Environmental chemistry of benzothiazeles derived from rubber." Environmental Science and Technology 31, 10 (1997). doi: 10.1021/es970078o.