Egon
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Some .gov info on fencing, preserving wood
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firemen122
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Well I can show you posts that were soaked in oil still standing after 15 years.Of course i had no part in the treating of said posts. If you follow history the government seems to change its mind on what is good or bad for you or the environment. It seems to go from one fad to the other every 15-20 years or so. All this global warming alarms Hah!!!! Florida lost half a state worth of orange groves due to colder temperatures in the winters. The citrus industry used to be a lot further north than it is now.
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For what it is worth - in the context of talking fencing:
This is the change regarding CCA for public purchase/use. It will only be used in certain
industrial and commercial applications. This is from The US Forest Service web site.
Q: Is it true that EPA has banned CCA-treated wood?
As the result of a voluntary settlement between EPA and the registrants of CCA as a wood preservative, the EPA-approved labeling of CCA-treated wood will no longer include the use of the product in residential applications.
Effective December 31, 2003, the use of CCA-treated wood will be limited to certain industrial and commercial applications. This change reflects increased concerns in the marketplace about the safety of treated wood containing arsenate and chromium, particularly in applications such as playground equipment. Residential applications affected by the change include play structures, decks, picnic tables, landscaping timbers, residential fencing, patios, and walkways/boardwalks.
CCA-treated wood has been the overwhelmingly dominant preservative-treated wood in the United States, particularly in residential applications. The applications affected by the CCA settlement are the major markets for treated wood and major markets for the Southern Pine industry. Some applications not affected by the settlement include highway construction, marine (saltwater) applications, utility poles, pilings, and selected engineered wood products.
Additional information on the EPA actions and related information can be found on the following websites:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Announcement (http://www.epa.gov/epahome/headline_021202.htm)
Questions & Answers Regarding the CCA Transition Process (http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/chemicals/1file.htm)
Industry websites
Southern Pine Council (http://www.southernpine.com/treatedlumberfacts.htm)
This is the change regarding CCA for public purchase/use. It will only be used in certain
industrial and commercial applications. This is from The US Forest Service web site.
Q: Is it true that EPA has banned CCA-treated wood?
As the result of a voluntary settlement between EPA and the registrants of CCA as a wood preservative, the EPA-approved labeling of CCA-treated wood will no longer include the use of the product in residential applications.
Effective December 31, 2003, the use of CCA-treated wood will be limited to certain industrial and commercial applications. This change reflects increased concerns in the marketplace about the safety of treated wood containing arsenate and chromium, particularly in applications such as playground equipment. Residential applications affected by the change include play structures, decks, picnic tables, landscaping timbers, residential fencing, patios, and walkways/boardwalks.
CCA-treated wood has been the overwhelmingly dominant preservative-treated wood in the United States, particularly in residential applications. The applications affected by the CCA settlement are the major markets for treated wood and major markets for the Southern Pine industry. Some applications not affected by the settlement include highway construction, marine (saltwater) applications, utility poles, pilings, and selected engineered wood products.
Additional information on the EPA actions and related information can be found on the following websites:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Announcement (http://www.epa.gov/epahome/headline_021202.htm)
Questions & Answers Regarding the CCA Transition Process (http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/chemicals/1file.htm)
Industry websites
Southern Pine Council (http://www.southernpine.com/treatedlumberfacts.htm)
pat32rf
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Interesting reading in as much as it probably cost the BC taxpayers a fencepost hole full of money to tell us what most farmers know, with a few details added.
We have found that if you dig the hole bigger than the post, fill around the post with screenings then pour the used oil to it the oil will soak into the wood provided that the wood is DRY first. The screenings will also settle farther after the oil lubricates them. Not something to do on a long fence, but seems to work for a woodshed or pole barn.
We have found that if you dig the hole bigger than the post, fill around the post with screenings then pour the used oil to it the oil will soak into the wood provided that the wood is DRY first. The screenings will also settle farther after the oil lubricates them. Not something to do on a long fence, but seems to work for a woodshed or pole barn.
