Use and Care Guide

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Use & Handling Tips
The following precautions should be taken
both when handling the preserved wood and
in determining where to use and dispose of it.
Many of these precautions also apply to un-
treated wood and other building materials.
Use Site Precautions
• All sawdust and debris should be cleaned
up and disposed of after construction.
• Do not use treated wood under circumstanc-
es where the preservative may become
a component of food or animal feed.
Examples are mulch from recycled treated
wood, cutting boards, counter tops, animal
bedding, and structures or containers for
storing animal feed or human food. (e.g.,
in raised beds an impervious liner such as
heavy polyethylene is recommended be-
tween treated wood and soil)
• Only treated wood that is visibly clean and
free of surface residue should be used
where contact is likely.
• Do not use treated wood for construction of those portions of beehives which may come into contact with honey.
• Treated wood should not be used where it may come into direct or indirect contact with drinking water, except for
uses involving incidental contact such as support posts for docks or bridges.
Handling Precautions
• Dispose of treated wood by ordinary trash collection. TREATED WOOD SHOULD NOT BE BURNED in open res
or in stoves, replaces, or residential boilers because toxic substances may be produced as part of the smoke and
ashes. Treated wood from commercial or industrial use (e.g., construction sites) may be disposed of by complying
with local landll rules or burned in commercial or industrial incinerators or boilers when done in accordance with
state and federal regulations.
• Avoid frequent or prolonged inhalation of sawdust from wood, treated or untreated. When sawing, sanding, and machin-
ing wood, wear a dust mask. Whenever possible, these operations should be performed outdoors to avoid indoor
accumulations or airborne sawdust.
• When power-sawing and machining, wear goggles to protect eyes from ying particles.
• Wear gloves when working with wood.
• Use proper techniques when lifting.
• After working with wood, and before eating, drinking, toileting, and use of tobacco products, wash exposed areas
thoroughly.
• Because preservatives or sawdust may accumulate on clothes, they should be laundered before reuse. Wash work
clothes separately from other household clothing.