Ammoniacal Copper Arsenate Wood Preservation Facilities
Author | : Canada. Conservation and Protection |
Publisher | : Environment Canada |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1988 |
ISBN-10 | : UIUC:30112050271326 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: As part of a federal strategy to protect the environment and human health from potentially toxic commercial chemicals, Environment Canada has evaluated chemical use practices within the wood preservation industry. During 1982-84, Envirochem Services was retained to visit and review practices at 19 wood preservation facilities operating in four Canadian provinces, and to document the findings. In July 1984, Environment Canada established a Wood Preservation Industry Technical Steering Committee to develop technical recommendations for wood preservation facility design and operational measures which would: reduce or eliminate the release of wood preservative chemicals to the environment; and minimize the exposure of workers to wood preservation chemicals.