Is creosote banned in Canada?
Maxwell: Alternative to creosote wood preservative. A: Creosote has been used to protect wood against rot since the 1800s, but it’s been phased out for use by consumers, first in the U.S. and now here in Canada. Creosote is effective, but there are legitimate concerns about its safety.Click to see full answer. Furthermore, can you…
Maxwell: Alternative to creosote wood preservative. A: Creosote has been used to protect wood against rot since the 1800s, but it’s been phased out for use by consumers, first in the U.S. and now here in Canada. Creosote is effective, but there are legitimate concerns about its safety.Click to see full answer. Furthermore, can you still use creosote?Creosote still available for professional uses. Coal-tar creosote has been used as a wood preservative since 1838. As a result, amateurs have not been able to use creosote since 2003. Approvals for professional and industrial use of creosote products were allowed to continue.Subsequently, question is, how dangerous is creosote? Dangers to People Short-term exposure to creosote can cause skin, eye and respiratory irritation; longer-term exposure may cause organ damage or cancer. Just so, can you still buy real creosote? Traditional Creosote can only be sold to Professional Users. This means the traditional user such as the agricultural community, builders, etc. are still able to purchase Coal Tar Creosote, providing they do not resell to the general householder.What can you use instead of creosote?Our approved creosote substitute ‘WOCO Creocote’ is a spirit oil-based, effective treatment for exterior wood. It has been developed as a safer (for the user) alternative to original creosote. It is still designed to be used to protect wood against rotting fungi and wood destroying insects on external timbers.
