The burning of Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)–treated timber and synthetic wood products bonded with urea-formaldehyde (UF) or phenol-formaldehyde (PF) glues poses serious hazards to human health and the environment. Combustion releases carcinogenic (cancer-causing) and toxic chemicals—such as arsenic trioxide, hexavalent chromium, formaldehyde, and polycyclic aromatic […]
Health and Environmental Dangers of Burning CCA-Treated and Synthetic Timber
