Message-Id: <97Mar20.124623est.14731-2@prufire1.prusec.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 16:21:54 -0500
From: carl_vonkleistiii <carl_vonkleistiii@prusec.com>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Subject: Re: gunwales and treated wood
Kirk Olsen wrote:
>
> Forwarded message:
> > From: "Robert D. Herbert" <rpea@albany.net>
> > Subject: Re: gunwales and treated wood
> >
> > > An potential added benefit of using pressure treated wood is its decay
> > > resistance. A potential drawback is that it probably weighs more than
> > > plain SYP, which itself weighs more than Spruce or Fir. OTOH, being
> > > denser and harder, SYP will be more resistant to abrasion.
> > >
> > BIG SNIP
> >
> > Regardinging pressure treated wood: this stuff is treated with some of
> > the most toxic substances known to man. Be sure to request a MSDS
> > (manufacturers safety data sheet) from the wood seller and look it over.
> > You might notice that lumberyards will generally cut a piece of wood for
> > you but they won't cut treated wood. People think that it's salt treated
> > wood, but they should know that the salt is salts of arcenic, which is,
> > among other things, a known human carcinogen. Be real sure that you use
> > rubber gloves when handling pressure treated wood and use a respirator
> > (not just a dust mask) when using power tools. Dispose of the dust
> > carefully, and keep your kids and pets away from it. Better yet, don't
> > use the stuff at all. For more information, search the web on
> > pesticides. Look for information on arsenic and pentachlorophenol
> > products.
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >Oh, wonderful! And I was looking forward to the health benefits that my
family would enjoy from paddling in my homemade boats. Well, maybe if I
seal the wood with polyester resin.....
And what's a dust mask? I guess this means that I shouldn't be
laminating the wood into blocks and turning salad bowls out of them, huh?
--
Eric von Kleist We pray for one last landing
Hilton Head Island, SC On the globe that gave us birth,
USA To rest our eyes on the fleecy skies
And the cool green hills of Earth.
It was wonderful to find America, but it would have been more
wonderful to miss it. Mark Twain
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