Due to the lower viscosity in comparison to hot bitumen, processing requires less energy and is associated with significantly less risk of fire and burns.
dˈuː tə ðə lˈoʊɚ vɪskˈɔsᵻɾi ɪn kəmpˈæɹɪsən tə hˈɑːt bɪtˈuːmɛn, pɹˈɑːsɛsɪŋ ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚz lˈɛs ˈɛnɚdʒi ænd ɪz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəntli lˈɛs ɹˈɪsk ʌv fˈaɪɚ ænd bˈɜːnz.