Non-CCA Wood Preservatives

At NPIC our goal is to promote informed decision-making based on sound science. In response to several inquiries about the potential health concerns associated with treated wood, NPIC presents this collection of science-based articles, fact-sheets and resources.

This page represents one subtopic, other topics are available at the main index page.

For information concerning CCA treated wood (wood treated with copper, chromium and arsenic) please see our CCA Treated Wood page.

If you have questions about this, or any pesticide-related topic, please call NPIC at 1-800-858-7378 (seven days per week, 6:30am-4:30pm PST), or send an email to npic@ace.orst.edu.

Creosote

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Case Review
• Human Exposure
• Toxicology
• Epidemiology and Incidents
• Human Risk Characterization
• Environmental Fate
• Creosote and Its Use as a Wood Preservative
• Preliminary Risk Assessment for Creosote (Question and Answers)

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Assessment of the environmental effects associated with wooden bridges preserved with creosote, pentachlorophenol, or chromated copper arsenate.

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

• Wood Creosote ToxFAQS
• Toxicological Profile for Creosote

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