What does CCA stand for?

Chromated Copper Arsenate (wood preservative)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

Its statement on scrap wood treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) reads in part, "The Council supports and encourages wood recycling as an environmentally friendly practice when it is done correctly.

Mulch appreciated: property owners and landscapers have grown to rely ...

Keep in mind that used lumber may have been treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA), a problematic preservative banned in the U.

Bringing a little green to your deck; EcoConsumer

Such wood may be contaminated with lead paint, creosote, or chromated copper arsenate.

Right mulch matters

Mixed C&D recyclers have also been striving to keep wood treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) out of their end products for several years, as the arsenic contained in CCA is undesirable in boiler fuel shipments and in mulch.

Heating things up: the C&D world show touched on everything from ...

Chromated copper arsenate (CCA) was widely used as a treatment against rot and insect damage until it was eliminated from use on residential wood on December 31, 2003.

CPSC, EPA release interim CCA study results: penetrating coatings are ...

Traditionally, wood is treated with chromated copper arsenate, which protects wood from dry rot, fungi, moulds, termites and other pests, but has received harsh criticism in the consumer market because of public concerns over arsenic possibly leaching from the wood products over time.

Value-added mill plans May startup in northeast, with northwest mill ...

In voting to deny the petition to ban consumer use of Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)-treated wood, the Commission did the only thing it could.

Commissioners disposed of major issues in 2003

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the wood-treating industry would voluntarily reduce and eliminate the use of chromated copper arsenate (CEA) in wood used for residential purposes by the end of 2003.

Alternatives to treated lumber