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Safety Information
For your convenience the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and
the Consumer Safety Information Sheet (CSIS) for CCA treated
lumber are now available online.
If you do
not have the free
Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, please
download it to view the above documents.
If you have purchased material from
Wood Treaters, please remember that OSHA requires that these
documents be disseminated downstream
to commercial accounts. Just as we have provided you with these
documents, you must furnish them to your customers. In addition,
you must post these documents in your materials storage area.
For
various safety and risk issues relating to wood treated with
CCA, please see:
1. American Wood Preservers Association
FAQs
2. Or call the Consumer Information Hotline
at 1-800-282-0600.
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Special
Note: After December 31, 2003 , the effective date of the new
labeling, CCA may be used to treat only wood and forest products
falling under the AWPA Commodity Standards set forth on the label.
Please
view our guide on CCA products after 12/31/2003.
Safety Tips
Common safety tips for pressure treated lumber include:
- Dispose of treated wood by ordinary trash
collection or burial.
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- Treated wood should not be burned
in fires.
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- Avoid frequent or prolonged inhalation
of
sawdust from treated wood.
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- When sawing and machining treated wood,
wear a dust mask.
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- Whenever possible, sawing, sanding and woodworking
should be performed outdoors
to avoid indoor accumulations of airborne
sawdust from treated wood.
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- When power sawing and machining, wear
goggles to protect eyes from flying particles.
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- After working with the wood, and before
eating, drinking, and use of tobacco products,
wash
exposed areas thoroughly.
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- If preservatives or sawdust accumulates
on
clothes, launder separately before reuse.
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- Do not use treated wood for cutting
boards or
countertops.
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- Only treated wood that is visibly clean
and
free of residue should be used for patios,
decks, and walkways.
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- Do not use treated wood for construction
of
those portions of beehives, which may come
into contact with the honey.
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- Treated wood should not be used where
it may
come into direct or indirect contact with public drinking water,
except for uses involving
incidental contact such as docks and bridges.
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