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danger pressure treated lumber

This article submitted by: snow trees on 5/30/97. 

Is there any danger in using pressure treated lumber 
in raised garden beds. I would appreciate any 
varafiable information. 

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    Response to: danger pressure treated lumber 

    opinion vs reality

    This response submitted by tcollins@erienet.net on 1/12/98.

    I would never use pressure treated wood in my yard for any reason.
    I have seen dozens of studies that demonstrate the
    dangers of the toxin soaked wood. 
    The potential hazards associated with chemically treated wood are many.
    If you have this wood in your yard, you need to remove it 
    immediately and have the soil tested.If it exceeds
    epa guidelines for arsenic and chrome you should have your 
    supplier of the wood pay to remove the contaminated soil.
    All studies ever done including the Texas study
    citied above found raised levels of arsenic and chromium in
    the soil. Do you want them contaminating the soild where you
    garden? Both of these chemicals are know carcinogens. There
    is no study that proves that ingesting these chemicals is safe.
    There are dozens of studies that illustrate the potential
    hazards. Proper handling of this potentially hazardous
    product includes wearing of gloves and respirators if 
    exposed to the sawdust.
    Pressure treated wood leaches chemicals into the surrounding 
    soil and the levels will likely exceed EPA limits.
    Never Never use this product in a vegetable garden as
    root crops will uptake the arsenic and chromium. Never
    allow your children to play on playground equipment made
    of pressure treated lumber as studies show that the
    chemicals rub off on their hands and if the child puts their
    hand in their mouth, ingestion of these cancer causing chemicals
    that exceed EPA limits can occur. 



    Response to: danger pressure treated lumber 

    PRESSURETREATED LUMBER OR
    LOCUST

    This response submitted by HECTOR, NY on 10/24/97.

    THE PROBLEM THAT I'VE FOND WITH PRESSURE TREATED LUBER IS
    THAT, IT LAST ONLY 25 TO 30 YEARS WHERE AS PROPERLY MILLED AND
    SEASOND BLACK LOCUST WILL LAST 80 TO A 110 YEARS.



    Response to: danger pressure treated lumber 

    PRESSURETREATED LUMBER OR
    LOCUST

    This response submitted by HECTOR, NY on 10/24/97.

    THE PROBLEM THAT I'VE FOND WITH PRESSURE TREATED LUBER IS
    THAT, IT LAST ONLY 25 TO 30 YEARS WHERE AS PROPERLY MILLED AND
    SEASOND BLACK LOCUST WILL LAST 80 TO A 110 YEARS.



    Response to: danger pressure treated lumber 

    Treated Lumber in Flower Beds

    This response submitted by Jason Adair on 7/23/97.

    I work for a treating company and the evidence is clear that there is no
harm for
    humans or animals with the use of treated lumber in flower beds. After
exhaustive
    testing, the Texas County Extension Agency, in collaboration with the
Texas A & M
    University and Southwest Research Institue concluded that CCA treated wood
is not
    harmful in garden use. Also after an eight year review, the EPA concluded
not to
    regulate CCA treated wood as a hazardous material. As a matter of fact,
laboratoty
    studies prove that CCA treated wood is no more acutely toxic to humans and
    mammals that ordinary table salt. The University of Missouri concluded
after
    thorough research that water from animal troughs made with CCA treated
wood meet
    human drinking water standards. 
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