Re: CULT: treated lumber
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My friend Yves recently build a deck out of treated lumber , he gave the
dog some scraps to play with and she was sick for three days. He was
also sick for a few days. It is recommended to use a dust mask and wear
suitable hand protection when working with this highly toxic lumber.
It is also recommended to NEVER use treated lumber to border vegetable
gardens , the lumber supposedly remains toxic for up to 20 years. One
of the chemical engineers warned us about this last year.
My 2 cents worth
John Bruce wrote:
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>
> Some treated lumber is soaked in copper arsenate.
> I do not know what the sawdust would do for the
> plants, but the dust and leaching is not good for
> humans or pets. (give the squirrels all they want)
>
> It is also recommended that scrap treated lumber is
> not burned, either indoors or outdoors where you may
> inhale the smoke. It would be a good idea to check your
> lumber source to see what you have.
>
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> John Bruce jbruce@infinet.com
> SW Ohio, USDA Zone 5b, Sunset #35
> USA--Mid-Midwest
> AIS Region 6, SSI,HIPS,TBIS, SIGNA
> President, Miami Valley Iris Society
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