What If Our Wood Contains Arsenic?
By using our quick and inexpensive test kits, you can determine if your wood contains arsenic. If the wood contains arsenic, you can seal it or replace with a safe alternative. Here are some "green" wood alternatives:
ACQ - Ammoniacal Copper Quaternary. An alternate wood pressure treatment widely marketed as ACQ Preserve and ACQ Preserve Plus.
CBA - Copper Boron Azole a newer alternate wood pressure treatment just becoming available in the US lumber yards.
Boron – Borate based treatments can be field applied to wood. For use where wood is protected from weather and water.
Pest resistant wood – Redwood and cedar are naturally pest resistant. Seek wood that has been certified as sustainably harvested by an FSC certifier, if possible
Seal it - If you can’t replace it, thoroughly coat it at least every two years (annually or better in high traffic areas) with a waterproof sealant such as polyurethane or an oil based penetrating sealer. For purchase of Arsenic Home Test Kits please visit www.arsenichometest.com
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