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, <br /> • � CONSUMER INFORMATION SHEET <br /> THIS WOOD HAS BEEN PRESERVED BY PRESSURE TREATMENT WITH AN EPA-REGISTERED <br /> PESTICIDE CONTAINING CHROMATED COPPER ARSENATE (CCA) TO PROTECT IT FROM <br /> TERMITE ATTACK AND DECAY. WOOD TREATED WITH CCA SHOULD BE USED ONLY WHERE <br /> SUCH PROTECTION IS IMPORTANT . <br /> CCA PENETRATES DEEPLY INTO AND REMAINS IN THE PRESSURE-TREATED WOOD FOR A <br /> LONG TIME. EXPOSURE TO CCA MAY PRESENT CERTAIN HAZARDS. THEREFORE, THE <br /> FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN BOTH WHEN HANDLING THE TREATED WOOD <br /> AND IN DETERMINING WHERE TO USE OR DISPOSE OF THE TREATED WOOD. <br /> USE SITE PRECAUTION FOR CCA PRESSURE-TREATED WOOD <br /> * WOOD PRESSURE-TREATED WITH CCA PRESERVATIVES MAY BE USED INSIDE <br /> RESIDENCES AS LONG AS ALL SAWDUST AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS ARE CLEANED UP <br /> AND DISPOSED OF AFTER CONSTRUCTION. <br /> * DO NOT USE TREATED WOOD UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE PRESERVATIVE MAY <br /> BECOME A COMPONENT OF FOOD OR ANIMAL FEED. EXAMPLES OF SUCH SITES WOULD BE <br /> STRUCTURES OR CONTAINERS FOR STORING SILAGE OR FOOD. <br /> * DO NOT USE TREATED WOOD FOR CUTTING-BOARDS OR COUNTERTOPS. <br /> * ONLY TREATED WOOD THAT IS VISIBLY CLEAN AND FREE OF SURFACE RESIDUE <br /> SHOULD BE USED FOR PATIOS, DECKS AND WALKWAYS . <br /> * DO NOT USE TREATED WOOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THOSE PORTIONS OF BEEHIVES <br /> WHICH MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE HONEY. <br /> * TREATED WOOD SHOULD NOT BE USED WHERE IT MAY COME INTO DIRECT OR INDIRECT <br /> CONTACT WITH PUBLIC DRINKING WATER, EXCEPT FOR USES INVOLVING INCIDENTAL <br /> CONTACT SUCH AS DOCKS AND BRIDGES . <br /> HANDLING PRECAUTIONS FOR CCA PRESSURE-TREATED WOOD <br /> * DISPOSE OF TREATED WOOD BY ORDINARY TRASH COLLECTION OR BURIAL. TREATED <br /> WOOD SHOULD NOT BE BURNED IN OPEN FIRES OR IN STOVES, FIREPLACES OR <br /> RESIDENTIAL BOILERS BECAUSE TOXIC CHEMICALS MAY BE PRODUCED AS PART OF THE <br /> SMOKE AND ASHES . TREATED WOOD FROM COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL USE (E.G. , <br /> CONSTRUCTION SITES) MAY BE BURNED ONLY IN COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL <br /> INCINERATORS OR BOILERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. <br /> * AVOID FREQUENT OR PROLONGED INHALATION OF SAWDUST FROM TREATED WOOD. <br /> WHEN SAWING AND MACHINING TREATED WOOD WEAR A DUST MASK. WHENEVER <br /> POSSIBLE, THESE OPERATIONS SHOULD BE PERFORMED OUTDOORS TO AVOID INDOOR <br /> ACCUMULATIONS OF AIRBORNE SAWDUST FROM TREATED WOOD. <br /> * WHEN POWER-SAWING AND MACHINING, WEAR GOGGLES TO PROTECT EYES FROM FLYING <br /> FARTICLES . * AFTER WORKING WITH THE WOOD, AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, AND <br /> THE USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, WASH EXPOSED AREAS THOROUGHLY. <br /> * IF PRESERVATIVES OR SAWDUST ACCUMULATES ON CLOTHES, LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. <br /> WASH WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY FROM OTHER HOUSEHOLD CLOTHING. <br /> * TREATED WOOD SHOULD BE DRY BEFORE HANDLING. <br /> ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW. EPA.GOV. <br /> EPA APPROVED <br />