CCA Wood

[BarbaRosa]

I have an old glider I'm thinking about rebuilding. The replacement list calls for CCA Wood. Lately I've read that CCA is not that good for you. My thoughts were to get some CCA 2x4's and rip them to the slats needed and band saw the remaining parts. All in all I would be sawing, drilling ,and sanding this wood. Of course I will be using dust respirator.

Any thought on using CCA Wood? I find I'm having some reservations about it.

Thanks many BR

[Viva_La_Revolution]

1. you'd probably have a hard time finding some...

As of December 31, 2003, the pressure treated wood industry discontinued the use of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) as the primary wood preservative used for most residential and general consumer construction. Existing CCA-treated stockpiles may be used until exhausted; however, the transition to CCA alternatives is well underway. There are several arsenic-free wood pressure treatment alternatives to CCA already on the market including ACQ, Borates, Copper Azole, Cyproconazole, and Propiconazole. There are also several alternative building materials to pressure treated wood that are available today.
http://www.epa.gov/oppad001/reregistration/cca/alternativestocca.htm

I do a lot of projects outside, and usually don't bother with the masks. If I was working inside I would though.

[BarbaRosa]

2. Thank you

I felt that was the case, but thought I would toss the question out to DU anyway. Thanks for the link.