AWPB cloverleaf backs pressure treated sales

(3) Orient your Yard receiving personnel and establish a routine system of checking the grade stamp (and quality mark) on incoming shipments of lumber.

(4) Notify your insPection agency ifyou have any questions, observations or requests for information regarding grade stamps, mill stamps or personnel orientation.

Pressure treated wood carrYing the AWPB quality mark is Produced by a pressure treating, plant which has been licensed bY a certified inspection agencY after an inspection of its equiPment and some of its production. Once the treating plant is oPerating' the inspection agency, according to the volume of the Product, randomlY and statistically takes samples for analysis. Statistical samples are analyzed by the AWPB laboratorY which further assures a consistency of statistical' control.

As long as the treating Plant production continues to meet the standards and other requirements of the program, they can continue to use the quality mark. If there are too many non-conforming samPles with continued Poor control, the certified agency takes away the privilege of using the quality mark. An AWPB field force checks on the

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How to use the AWPB qualitY mark to cut callbacks, avoid unhappy customers.. WaYs to prevent getting stuck with off grade material accuracy of the certified inspection agency by taking random samPles at both the treating Plants and destination areas. Certified inspection agencies can be decertified.

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