Treated timber - dangerous?

Is the treatment applied to building timber (trusses etc) the same in UK as in USA?

Look at

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for details of the risks from CCA (Chromated Copper Arsenate).

Peter

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Peter
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Are you a woodworm?

Peter

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Peter Ashby

As long as you:

a. Don't eat it b. Wash you hands after nadling it c. Wear a mask when cutting it

you'll be fine.

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Grunff

Dont burn it in a fireplace etc either

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Aenuff

You'll also have the comfy pleasure of knowing that your trusses are made from natural organic stuff rather than being wrought from some environment polluting synthetic material.

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Arty Flinders

In article , Peter writes

There is a well documented case of a family in Australia burning off- cuts on their barbie and killing the dog and making some members of the family very ill.

I seem to recall that the formula for CCA has changed recently, but I can't remember which of the constituents they have modified,

J.

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John Rouse

I think I would be ill if you served me barbecued dog as well....

(and I thought that was just the Koreans who went in for that sort of thing! ;-)

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John Rumm

John Rumm wrote in news:uOTZb.9770$Y% snipped-for-privacy@wards.force.net:

Nah - Samsung are sponsoring Crufts now!

Rod

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Rod Hewitt

Here is a link for you to check out

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published a consultation paper on implementation of Directive 2003/2/EC on restrictions on the marketing and use of arsenic in Great Britain.

------------------ Here is the EU ban EU bans arsenic in wood preservatives

01-07-2003

This news just in: The European Union (EU) just announced its ban on arsenic in wood preservatives, which would include CCA. Here is the article text: =========================================== Environmental Daily News ISSUE 1357 - TUESDAY 7 JANUARY 2003

EU bans arsenic in wood preservatives

The European Commission yesterday announced a ban on the use of arsenic in wood preservatives, except for a restricted number of industrial applications. The ban, to be in place by 30 June 2004, will also apply to

treated wood. Arsenic is the latest substance to be added to a list regulated under the EU's 1976 chemicals' marketing and use directive (ED

06/01/03 ). The Commission proposed the ban in 2001 after scientists recommended tougher restrictions on wood preservatives containing arsenic

because of its genotoxic and carcinogenic nature (ED 11/12/01 ). See directive text . =========================================================================

Copyright 2003 ENDS Environmental News Daily, All Rights Reserved

Article available online here:

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check out my site for anything you might want to know about cca wood

Take care Deborah

Deborah Elaine Barrie

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deborah barrie

For once I agree with them.

You have a choice of treatments, and can use something that does not contain arsenic.

Regards, NT

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N. Thornton

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