PRESSURE TREATED WOOD ANALYSIS ASSURES ITS QUALITY

Require AWPB certification on each piece.

Not all pressure treated wood meets industry standards. "Treated to Refusal" means it probably does not meet recognized standards.

Specify that each piece must bear the AWPB mark-your assurance that the material has been produced under triple tiered quality control: r Internal plant quality control r Certified agency inspection r AWPB overview inspection and laboratory analysis.

American Wood Preseruers Bureau trademark

Year of treatment

The preseruative used for treatment

Dry or KDAT ifapplicable

Proper exposure conditions

Trademark of the AwPB certified agency

The applicable American Wood Preservers Bureau quality procedure

Treating company and plant location

The current phenomenal growth of the pressu re-treated wood market u nderscores the need for comprehensive quality control. Presently, almost 300 subscribing treating plants recognize this need by manufacturing an estimated 700/o of treated lumber under the AWPB quality mark program.

For more information write American Wood Preservers Bureau, PO.Box 5283, Springf ield, VA 22'l5O or call 703-339-6660.

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