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MANAGING SOURCES TO REDUCE RISK IN AND AROUND THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT: IMPACT OF COATINGS ON DISLODGEABLE ARSENIC ON THE SURFACES OF CCA-TREATED WOOD
Citation:
MASON, M. A., V. D'AMATO, AND L. STEFANSKI. MANAGING SOURCES TO REDUCE RISK IN AND AROUND THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT: IMPACT OF COATINGS ON DISLODGEABLE ARSENIC ON THE SURFACES OF CCA-TREATED WOOD. In Proceedings, Indoor Environmental Quality: Problems, Research and Solutions, Durham, NC, July 17 - 19, 2006. AWMA, Pittsburgh, PA, 11 p., (2006).
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public
Description:
Due to the potential for ingestion of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) by the hand-to-mouth activities of young children who contact CCA treated wood, EPA has used wipe samples to study the potential benefits of paint-like coatings on CCA treated wood. Citizens who may be concerned about contact with CCA treated wood need sound information regarding the impact of coatings on dislodgeable arsenic residues because, although no longer produced for most consumer residential uses, CCA treated wood has been used extensively for construction of decks and play structures that may have a long a long service life. This work will provide information regarding the impact of coatings on dislodgeable CCA residues on CCA treated wood.