In a message dated 12/20/98 11:30:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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> <<tried to paint pressure treated wood. You
> cann't. Pressure treating injects a substance into the wood that inhibits
> organic rot and painting.>>
At the IPTW in MD last month someone remarked to me that a new environmental
hazard problem is arising from the chemicals in Wolmanized "pressure treated"
lumber leaching into the soil. Seems that there will be a problem w/
contaminaton of soil beneath suburban decks, as well as in agricultural
applications. I'm curious to know more.
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