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		Full reports of the Florida research conducted by Helena Solo-Gabriele of the University of Miami and Timothy G. Townsend of the University of Florida. CCA Research Homepage

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		American Wood Preservers Institute The national trade association representing the pressure-treated wood industry. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station The Connecticut state-supported scientific research institution. Construction Materials Recycling Association Association for the U.S. construction waste & demolition debris processing and recycling industry. U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and forest Products Laboratory The nation's leading wood research institute, concentrating on pulp and paper products, housing and structural uses, preservation, fungi identification, and finishing and restoration. Environmental Industry Associations Through its sub-associations, the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) and the Waste Equipment Technology Association (WASTEC), the EIA represents companies that manage solid, hazardous and medical wastes, and manufacture and distribute waste equipment. U.S. EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Protects public health and the environment from the risks posed by pesticides and promotes safer means of pest control. U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste Provides policy, guidance and direction for the development, management and operation of solid waste activities.    Florida Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste management The statewide research center located at the University of Florida, Gainesville, funding the CCA-treated wood research. Solid Waste Association of North America Association designed to advance the practice of environmentally and economically sound municipal solid waste management.

August 2001 Cover Story

Good Wood Gone Bad The effects of arsenic leaching from CCA-treated wood are creating very real concerns for the waste industry. More

Recent News

Manufacturers Phase Out CCA-Treated Wood Apr 1, 2002, 12:00 p.m. ET, Waste Age CCA-treated wood to be phased out Feb 19, 2002, 02:34 p.m. ET, Online Exclusive Wood Preservative Industry Volunteers To Phase-Out CCA Wood Feb 13, 2002, 09:18 a.m. ET, Online Exclusive EPA Says USA Today Report on CCA-Treated Wood Ban Premature Jan 31, 2002, 01:07 p.m. ET, Online Exclusive Groups Petition EPA Against CCA-Treated Wood Dec 21, 2001, 09:00 a.m. ET, Online Exclusive

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Scientific Panel Publishes Recommendations for CCA-Treated Wood Dec 14, 2001, 02:05 p.m. ET, Online Exclusive Washington, D.C. -- A panel of scientific experts has submitted its recommendations to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning the... Groups Criticize Major CCA-Treated Wood Resellers Nov 13, 2001, 11:05 a.m. ET, Online Exclusive Atlanta -- A coalition of consumer activists has published a report criticizing Home Depot and Lowe's for selling lumber treated with chromated copper... Experts Tout the Safety of CCA-Treated Wood Oct 24, 2001, 09:14 a.m. ET, Online Exclusive Arlington, Va. -- Toxicology, chemistry and health risk assessment experts testified before SAP, a peer-reviewing body for the U.S. Environmental Protection... EPA Meets on CCA-Treated Wood Issue Oct 23, 2001, 08:31 a.m. ET, Online Exclusive Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a scientific advisory panel open meeting today, Oct. 23, through Oct. 25,... Wood Dealer Promises to Phase Out CCA-Treated Wood Oct 19, 2001, 08:45 a.m. ET, Online Exclusive San Francisco -- Following the lead of several U.S. wood retailers, wood distributor Golden State Lumber recently has affirmed its committment to phase-out... Wood Industry, EPA Set Guidelines for Handling Treated Wood Oct 10, 2001, 08:40 a.m. ET, Online Exclusive Fairfax, Va. -- The preserved wood industry recently completed a set of guidelines with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the handling... Comments Sought, Panel to Meet on CCA-Treated Wood Sep 26, 2001, 09:04 a.m. ET, Online Exclusive Washington, D.C. -- Several draft guidelines for sampling and analyzing chemical residues from chromated copper arsenate (CCA) pressure-treated playground... Lower Levels of Arsenic Linked to Cancer Sep 12, 2001, 11:55 a.m. ET, Online Exclusive Washington, D.C. -- A recent National Academy of Sciences report reinforcing that cancer risks are higher even with low levels of arsenic in tap water... More than Child's Play Aug 9, 2001, 10:30 a.m. ET, Poison Wood The concern about chromated copper arsenate (CCA)-treated wood is much larger than parents’ worries about poisonous playgrounds. No Poisonwood Bible Aug 9, 2001, 01:08 p.m. ET, Poison Wood Because there is no concrete data on the best way to dispose of CCA-treated wood, the industry is watching Florida researchers closely. Minnesota at the Margin Aug 9, 2001, 12:56 p.m. ET, Poison Wood Minnesota is unique in that it has not adopted the federal exemption for CCA-treated wood into its state hazardous waste program. Consumer Awareness Aug 9, 2001, 12:53 p.m. ET, Poison Wood Consumers are not always informed about CCA-treated wood's potential dangers, so the EPA is stepping up its educational program. Up in Arms Over Arsenic Aug 9, 2001, 12:03 p.m. ET, Poison Wood This isn't the first time arsenic has been in the news. Funding the Research Aug 9, 2001, 01:04 p.m. ET, Poison Wood For the past five years, the Florida center for Solid and Hazardous Waste has been funding the CCA-treated wood research. And these efforts will continue. Scientists Report CCA-Treated Wood is Safe Aug 7, 2001, 08:57 a.m. ET, Online Exclusive Cambridge, Mass. -- Scientific analysis by Gradient Corp. concludes that there is no undue health risk from the use of chromated copper arsenate (CCA)-treated... EPA Discusses Raising Customer Awareness of CCA-Treated Wood Jun 11, 2001, 09:20 a.m. ET, Online Exclusive Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a public meeting June 7 to discuss improving customer awareness of the safe use... Arsenic Label to Show Up on CCA-Treated Wood Products Jul 5, 2001, 10:57 a.m. ET, Online Exclusive Washington, D.C. — As part of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program designed to increase awareness of the presence of chromated copper arsenate...