Sec. 241.2. Definitions

(a) Asphalt.

The dark brown to black cementitious material (solid, semisolid or liquid in consistency) of which the main constituents are bitumens which occur naturally or as a residue of petroleum refining.

(b) Asphalt pavement.

Pavement that is composed of stone, sand, and gravel bound together by asphalt.

(c) Cutback asphalt.

Any asphalt which has been liquefied by blending with petroleum solvents (diluents) or, in the case of some slow cure asphalts (road oils), has been produced directly from the distillation of petroleum.

(d) Asphalt-based surface coating.

A coating labeled and formulated for application to worn asphalt pavement surfaces including, but not limited to, highway, driveway, parking, curb and/or berm surfaces to perform one or more of the following functions:

(1) fill cracks;

(2) seal, coat, or cover the surface to provide protection or prolong its life; or

(3) restore or preserve the appearance.

(e) Emulsified asphalt.

An emulsion of asphalt and water that contains an emulsifying agent; it is a heterogeneous system containing two normally immiscible phases (asphalt and water) in which the water forms the continuous phase of the emulsion, and minute globules of asphalt form the discontinuous phase.

(f) Penetrating prime coat.

An application of low viscosity asphalt to an absorbent surface in order to prepare the surface for application of asphalt pavement.