1st Edition

Environmental Impacts of Treated Wood

Edited By Timothy G. Townsend, Helena Solo-Gabriele Copyright 2006
520 Pages 175 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

520 Pages
by CRC Press

Due to the extensive use of treated wood products throughout urban and agricultural communities, information concerning the environmental and health risks associated with treated wood is very much in demand. Responding to increasing need for a comprehensive and cohesive source on this topic, Environmental Impacts of Treated Wood compiles the latest information concerning regulations, environmental... Read more
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
Chromated Copper Arsenate as a Wood Preservative, J.J. Morrell
Nonarsenical Wood Protection: Alternatives for Chromated Copper Arsenate, Creosote and Pentachlorophenol, M.H. Freeman, D.D. Nicholas, and T.P. Schultz
Regulations in the European Union with Emphasis on Germany, Sweden, and Slovenia, M. Humar, R.D. Peek, and J. Jermer
The Production and Management of Wood Treated with Chromated-Copper-Arsenate in Asia and Oceania with Emphasis on Australia, India, Japan, and Korea, T. Hata, L. Cookson, Y.-C. Jang, B. Tarakanadha, Y. Imamura, S.N. Kartal, and T. Shibata

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Study Design Considerations in Evaluating Environmental Impacts, S.T. Lebow, P.A. Cooper, and P.K. Lebow
Leaching of Chromated Copper Arsenate, Alkaline Copper Quaternary and Copper Azole Components from Wood Exposed to Natural Weathering Aboveground and Reaction of Leachates with Soil, S. Stefanovic and P. Cooper
Elemental Speciation and Environmental Importance Associated with Wood Treated with Chromated Copper Arsenate, Y. Cai, H. Solo-Gabriele, T. Townsend, B. Khan, M. Georgiadis, and B. Dubey
Modeling the Leaching of Inorganic Components of Wood Preservatives in Service, L. Waldron, P. Cooper, and T. Ung
The Impact of Wood Treated with Chromated Copper Arsenate on Soil, T. Chirenje and L.Q. Ma
Effects of Wood Treated with Chromated Copper Arsenate on Aquatic Biota, J.S. Weis and P. Weis
Impacts of Wood Preservatives on Settlement and Growth of Fouling Organisms, B. Tarakanadha, J.J. Morrell, and K.S. Rao

ASSESSING AND MANAGING HUMAN HEALTH RISKS
Arsenic Release and Exposure from Lumber Treated with Chromated Copper Arsenate, S.C. Patch and R.P. Maas
Use of the Synthetic Wipe Method for Estimating Dislodgeable Arsenic and Evaluating the Physical Factors That Affect the Levels of Potential Exposure to Children from In-Service Wood Treated with Chromated Copper Arsenate, T. Shibata
Preserved Wood and Cancer Risk: the Incidence of Arsenic-Related Cancers during the Era of Widespread Use of Wood Treated with Chromated Copper Arsenate in the U.S., D.C. West
Children Exposed to Playsets Treated with Chromated Copper Arsenate: A Review of Risk Assessment Approaches, H.G. Ochoa-Acuña and S.M. Roberts
Effect of Coatings on Chromated-Copper-Arsenate Leaching from Wood in a Soil Environment, D.E. Stilwell, C.L. Musante, and B.L. Sawhney
Treated Wood - Managing the Risk, C. Englot

END-OF-LIFE MANAGEMENT AND IMPACTS
Identification of Wood Treated with Waterborne Metal-Based Preservatives, H. Solo-Gabriele, A. Omae, T. Townsend, and D. Hahn
The Reuse of Treated Wood, R. Smith, D. Bailey, D. Alderman, and P. Araman
Recycling of Wood Treated with Chromated Copper Arsenate into Composite Construction Materials, D.P. Kamdem
Recycling of Preservative-Treated Wood Using Chemical Extraction Technologies, T.F. Shupe and C.Y. Hse
Bioremediation of Treated Wood with Bacteria, C.A. Clausen
Bioremediation of Treated Wood with Fungi, B.L. Illman and V.W. Yang
Electrodialytic Remediation of Wood Treated with Chromated Copper Arsenate and Its Residues from Thermal Treatment, I.V. Christensen, L.M. Ottosen, and A.J. Pedersen
Thermal Treatment Technologies for Treated Wood, L. Helsen and E. Van den Bulck
Disposal of Preservative-Treated Wood in Landfills, J. Jambeck, B. Dubey, T. Townsend, and H. Solo-Gabriele
Index

Biography

Timothy G. Townsend, Helena Solo-Gabriele

"This book is an excellent reference for anyone with a serious interest in understanding today's environmental problems resulting from the more conventional treated wood products."
Tristan Roberts in Environmental Building News, Volume 15, Number 8