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CCA-wood focus of conference.(Commodities)
A conference scheduled for February in Orlando, Fla., will bring together researchers in the field of handling wood treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA). The presenters will share research results and attempt to develop a research agenda for future studies.
The Environmental Impacts of Preservative Treated Wood conference has been scheduled for Feb. 8-11 at the Orlando Airport Marriott.
Some CCA-treated wood can contain elevated concentrations of arsenic and chromium, making it undesirable in scrap wood streams and un-lined landfills. The safe handling of the treated wood and alternatives available will be of interest to companies that handle scrap lumber as well as builders who are ...
- Surface energy characterization of preservative-treated wood and...
- Magazine article from: Forest Products Journal Tascioglu, Cihat Goodell, Barry Lopez-Anido, Roberto Gardner, Douglas December 1, 2004 700+ words
...bondability of treated wood and FRP composite...waterborne wood preservative) treated southern yellow...characteristics of treated wood and FRP surfaces...characteristics of preservative-treated wood and FRP composite...
- Publication No. WO/2009/124387 Published on Oct. 15, Assigned to Institut...
- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News October 19, 2009 700+ words
...have developed a process for decontaminating preservative-treated wood and recovering metals from leachates. The patent...leachate solution used to decontaminate CCA-treated wood, by precipitation using a coagulant at a pH favoring...
- Wax and oil emulsion additives: how effective are they at improving the...
- Magazine article from: Forest Products Journal Evans, Philip D. Wingate-Hill, Robin Cunningham, Ross B. January 1, 2009 700+ words
...preservatives to improve the appearance of treated wood exposed outdoors. But, which type...Water absorption and swelling of the treated wood was examined before and after weathering...effective at reducing both the checking of treated wood exposed to weathering and the water...
- Past, present, and future of the wood preservation industry: wood is a...
- Magazine article from: Forest Products Journal Freeman, Michael H. Shupe, Todd F. Vlosky, Richard P. Barnes, H.M. October 1, 2003 700+ words
...copper arsenate (CCA) preservative-treated wood has been a frequent subject...present, and future of preservative-treated wood with an emphasis on issues...creating a need for preservative-treated wood. Several historical...
- EPA Scrutinizes Health Risks from Preservative-Treated Lumber.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News June 7, 2001 700+ words
...from rot and bugs. Critics say CCA-treated wood poses health risks on several fronts...the biggest retailers of pressure-treated wood. And Georgia-Pacific, also based...the biggest marketers of pressure-treated wood through a sales agreement with an Alabama...
- FIVE-YEAR FIELD TRIALS USING PRESERVATIVE-TREATED, SECOND-GROWTH DOUGLAS-FIR...
- Magazine article from: Forest Products Journal DE GROOT, RODNEY C. CRAWFORD, DOUGLAS M. NORTON, JACK KEITH, JOHN February 1, 2000 700+ words
RODNEY C. DE GROOT [+] ABSTRACT The durability of preservative-treated stakes of second-growth Coastal Douglas-fir was evaluated in a field plot in northern Queensland, Australia. Results from...
- U.S. homebuilder perceptions about treated wood.(survey)
- Magazine article from: Forest Products Journal Vlosky, Richard P. Shupe, Todd F. October 1, 2004 700+ words
...this would have a significant effect on how treated wood is used in the United States. Overview of treated wood Preservative-treated wood is economical, durable, and aesthetically...
- Manufacturers' perceptions about using treated wood in children's playground...
- Magazine article from: Forest Products Journal Vlosky, Richard P. Shupe, Todd F. December 1, 2005 700+ words
...structures. The U.S. preservative-treated wood industry has come under...CCA). The U.S. preservative-treated wood industry voluntarily...safety and durability of preservative-treated wood (Vlosky and Shupe 2002...