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Pressure treated wood is highly toxic...
by dd36 5y ago
Pressure treated wood is highly toxic...
- jameshart 5y agoYes, it’s a construction material. I wouldn’t recommend eating it. Same advice goes for reinforced concrete slabs and steel girders.
- JAlexoid 5y agoI would advise not eating any kind of concrete.
- Ancapistani 5y agoOh, I don’t know. I had a concrete from Freddy’s a couple of weeks ago, and it was quite good. Peanut butter cups and bananas I believe. :)
- dd36 5y agoIt’s treated with a copper sort of poison usually. We handled it without gloves once after it had gotten wet and all got really sick.
- quesera 5y agoThere are several different kinds of pressure-treated wood. The old bad stuff is CCA, which uses arsenic. It's been restricted (in the US) for about two decades, though still available for some applications. Home Depot does not carry it. The newer stuff is ACQ (several types) which are Al and Cu-based. Not considered toxic by the EPA, however some people (including myself) are still not comfortable using it for, e.g. garden beds. Sawdust of all woods is considered an irritant, toxic, and a possible carcinogen. Work outside, and/or use good dust collection. Always wear a dust mask.