Burning Pressure Treated Wood
It is not only the fumes from treated lumber that are toxic but even the ash of these woods are also harmful to life.
Burning pressure treated wood. My answer is I dont know. Burning pressure treated lumber is illegal in all 50 states. Never Burn Pressure Treated Wood The Laval News from wwwlavalnewsca This is one reason why so many towns are addressing owbs these days.
About a month ago i burned a piece of pressure treated wood not knowing that it was dangerous. Its designed to infuse the chemicals into the wood rather than simply applying the chemicals on the surface of the wood. When burned pressure-treated wood releases a cocktail of harmful chemicals and pollutants into the air some of which will inevitably end up in your lungs.
Older treated wood loses its greenish colour so you cant tell if its treated. The other name for treated wood is CCA lumber. What is pressure-treated wood exactly.
But Id like to find out. In fact pressure treated wood has wood preservatives including pesticides which are used in extending the lifespan of the wood. Old decks were often built of pressure treated wood which contains arsenic and chromium.
Toxic chemicals will be emitted in the smoke and ashes from treated wood can be hazardous to livestock or wildlife. Pressure treated wood is lumber thats been treated to make it more durable and less susceptible to water. One of the most common types of pressure-treated wood is chromated copper arsenate CCA.
Chips sawdust and debris from treated wood are considered hazardous waste and should not be burned or disposed of at any location other than those specified by local government agencies. Because of the chemical preservation process its undergone when its burned pressure-treated wood releases all of those chemicals into the atmosphere and as is the case with almost every artificial preservative each and every one of the chemicals used to pressure treat wood are dangerous and even minimal exposure to them can lead to people developing long term health problems. They stand up against exposure they repel insect decay and this wood will even prevent fungal growths from forming and destroying the structure.