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. . � <br /> CONSUMER INFORMATION SHEET <br /> THI� WOOD HAS BEEN PRESERVED BY PRESSURE TREAT�!3NT WITH AN EPA-REGISTERE� <br /> ' PESTICIDE CONTAINING CHROMATED COPPER ARSENATE (CCA) TO PROTECT IT FROM <br /> TERMITE ATTACK AND DECAY. WOOD TREATED WITH CC� SHOULD BE USED ONLY WHE=� <br /> SUCH PROTECTION IS IMPORTANT. <br /> CCA PENETRATES DEEPLY INTO AND REMAINS IN THE �RESSURE-'I'�EATED WOOD FOR r_ <br /> LONG TIME. EXPOSURE TO CCA MAY PRESENT CERTP.��1 HAZARDS . THEREFORE, TH� <br /> FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN BOTH WHE�� HANDLING THE TREATED W00� <br /> AND IN DETERMINING WHERE TO USE OR DISPOSE OF '�::E TREATE� WOOD. <br /> USE SITE PRECAUTION FOR CCA PRESSURE-TREATED WOOD <br /> * WOOD PRESSURE-TREATED WITH CCA PRESERVATIVES �IAY BE US�D INSIDE <br /> RESIDENCES AS LONG AS ALL SAWDUST AND CONSTRUCiION DEBRIS ARE CLEANED UF <br /> AND DISPOSED OF AFTER CONSTRUCTION. <br /> * DO NOT USE TREATED WOOD UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES �;i:-��RE THE PRESERVATIVE MAY <br /> BECOME A COMPONENT OF FOOD OR ANIMAL FEED. EK?`�PLES OF SUCH SITES WOULD BE <br /> STRUCTURES OR CONTAINERS FOR STORING SILAGE OR FOOD. <br /> * DO NOT USE TREATED WOOD FOR CUTTING-BOARDS 0� COUNTERTOPS . <br /> * ONLY TREATED WOOD THAT IS VISIBLY CLEAN AND =�r�E OF SU�FACE RESIDUE <br /> SHOULD BE USED FOR PATIOS, DECKS AND WALKWAYS. <br /> * DO NOT USE TREATED WOOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF T::OSE PORTIONS OF BEEHIVES <br /> WHICH MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE HONEY. � <br /> * TREATED WOOD SHOULD NOT BE USED WHERE IT MAY COME INTQ DIRECT OR INDIR�CT <br /> CONTACT WITH PUBLIC DRINKING WATER, EXCEPT FOR JSES INVOJVING INCIDENTAL <br /> CONTACT SUCH AS DOCKS AND BRIDGES . <br /> HANDLING PRECAUTIONS FOR CCA PRESSURE-TREATED ;i00D <br /> * DISPOSE OF TREATED WOOD BY ORDINARY TRASH CO��ECTION O� BURIAL. TREAT�D <br /> WOOD SHOULD NOT BE BURNED IN OPEN FIRES OR IN STOVES, FIREPLACES OR <br /> RESIDENTIAL BOILERS BECAUSE TOXIC CHEMICALS Mt?`_' BE PRODli��D AS PART OF Tri'� <br /> SMOKE AND ASHES . TREATED WOOD FROM COMMERCIAL OR INDUST'�IAL USE (E.G. , <br /> CONSTRUCTION SITES) MAY BE BURNED ONLY IN COMy?��CIAL OR INDUSTRIAL <br /> INCINERATORS OR BOILERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STF.'_'� AND FED=RAL REGULATIONS . <br /> * AVOID FREQUENT OR PROLONGED INHALATION OF SA�i�UST FROM TREATED WOOD. <br /> WHEN SAWING AND MACHINING TREATED WOOD WEAR A Di.iST MASK. WHENEVER <br /> POSSIBLE, THESE OPERATIONS SHOULD BE PERFORMED OUTDOORS TO AVOID INDOOR <br /> ACCUMULATIONS OF AIRBORNE SAWDUST FROM TREATED ;i00D. <br /> * WHEN POWER-SAWING AND MACHINING, WEAR GOGGLES TO PROTECT EYES FROM FLY��;G <br /> PARTICLES . * AFTER WORKING WITH THE WOOD, AND B��ORE EATING, DRINKING, Ati� <br /> THE USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, WASH EXPOSED AREF� THOROUGf:LY. <br /> * IF PRESERVATIVES OR SAWDUST ACCUMULATES ON C_OTHES, LAUNDER BEFORE REUS�. <br /> WASH WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY FROM OTHER HOUSE::OLD CLOTHING. <br /> * TREATED WOOD SHOULD BE DRY BEFORE HANDLING. <br /> ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW. EF:..GOV. <br /> EPA APPROVED <br />