Is wood from Home Depot treated with chemicals?

Registered. Since 2004, Lowes and Home Depot have voluntarily replaced CCA treated lumber with ACQ treated lumber. ACQ, Alkaline Copper Quartenary, does not contain the chromium and arsenic of the old CCA treatment.

Is Treated Wood carcinogenic?

Health Impacts CCA-treated wood can be hazardous to human health because arsenic is classified as a known carcinogen. Exposure to arsenic can cause cancer of the lung, bladder, skin, kidney, prostate, and nasal passage.

What is Lowes wood treated with?

Lowe’s® specifies Ecolife as the preservative of choice for key lumber dimensions for its Severe Weather treated lumber brand. Ecolife is the only wood preservative system in the marketplace that contains an integrated stabilizer, delivering added value that: repels water. reduces cracking.

Does all pressure treated wood have arsenic?

For many years, the only real choice of pressure-treated lumber was wood treated with Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA). As the name would seem to indicate, it did contain arsenic, which leached into the soil and could contaminate the plants in your garden.

Is Lowes pressure treated wood safe for vegetable gardens?

Yes, the “new” pressure treated wood is safe for use for raised garden frames… with a few precautions! Up until 2003, the most common preservative used for pressure treated wood was chromated copper arsenate (CCA), a compound using arsenic as its primary rot protectant.

Is pressure treated wood safe for garden beds?

Modern Pressure-Treated Lumber According to the American Wood Protection Association and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, lumber treated with ACQ is safe for garden use. Its durability and nontoxicity make it among the best woods for raised garden beds.

What wood has arsenic in it?

Arsenic in Old Pressure-Treated Wood Most pressure-treated lumber sold before January 2004 was treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA for short), which contains arsenic. Swallowing arsenic is known to cause cancer in humans.

Is Lowes pressure treated wood safe for gardens?

Is treated wood safe?

Is Pressure-Treated Wood Safe? Yes, pressure-treated wood is safe for use in everything from raised garden beds to children’s playhouses. Before 2003, pressure-treated lumber was often treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA), a preservative containing some amount of poisonous arsenic.

Is it safe to use pressure treated wood for garden beds?

Is treated wood waste toxic?

Is Treated Wood Waste Toxic? TWW contains hazardous chemicals that pose a risk to human health and the environment. Arsenic, chromium, copper, creosote, and pentachlorophenol are among the chemicals used to preserve wood and are known to be toxic or carcinogenic.

What are the benefits of chemically treated wood?

These chemicals help protect the wood from insect attack and fungal decay while it’s being used. Fence posts, sill plates, landscape timbers, pilings, guardrails, and decking, to name a few, are all examples of chemically treated wood.

What are the benefits of pressure treated lumber?

PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER Protects wood from rot, decay and insect infestation Learn More 2x Ground Contact Treated Lumber • Protects against termites, rot and fungal decay • 2x the chemical retention levels and protection compared to above ground treated wood

How do I contact TWW about chemically treated wood?

Fence posts, sill plates, landscape timbers, pilings, guardrails, and decking, to name a few, are all examples of chemically treated wood. If you have additional specific questions relating to TWW management, please send them to [email protected] or contact our Regulatory Assistance Officers at 800-728-6942 (800 72-TOXIC) or at [email protected].