CCA is SAFE for use in gardens

Huck DeVenzio, Hickson advertising manager says. "Wolmanized wood carries a lifetime limited warranty, the wood enhances the lifestyle of the homeowners who usc it, Wolmanized wood is suitable for use around plants and pets, and Eeated wood certainly conserves our timberlands. "

Treated wood sold for decks, fences and most residential uses is pressure impregnated with diluted CCA, chromated copper arsenate. It is primarily the arsenic ingredient that bothers people because of their familiarity with man-made arsenic poison, DeVenzio points out. However, arsenic is a natural element like hydrogen, oxygen, iron and sodium. The form of arsenic in CCA is the fonn found in soil, plants and living organisms, including humans.

CCA reacts with the wood and becomes "fixed" in wood cells as leach resistant, insoluble precipitates. This bond is not easily broken, which is why manufacturers can guarantee the wood for so long, he adds. Some people confuse the CCA preservative with CCA treated wood. Although CCA is classified as a pesticide, the treated wood is not classified as either a pesticide or a hazardous material.

CCA treated wood is effective, economical, environmentally sound and.harmless to people, plants and pets when used as recommended. It's an exceptional building material in the opinion of most who use it.

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Treated wood found safe for use in raased bed vegetable gardens ... arsenic in GGA a natural element found in soil, plants and living organisms treated wood not considered a hazardous material.