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CCA treated wood still exists and poses a threat
Posted by: Tia2 ()
Date: November 16, 2007 10:14AM

A group of the residents in my community have been working with our HOA and have finally gotten all of the common area tot lot equipment replaced.

The existing equipment was made from CCA treated wood. The arsenic treatement was banned in 2003, but because the EPA did not mandate that all the treated wood be replaced, a lot of it is still around.

I am posting this because I want to make sure you all know that the CCA treated wood still exists and can pose a threat to anyone who touches it and does not wash their hands afterward (the transmission of the arsenic is hand to mouth) which is basically CHILDREN.

Take a look at this:

http://www.myfoxdc.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=0696F3DFB07DA56F75B94070D8051716?contentId=4926272&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1

Even though it is stated that if you deep treat the wood ANNUALLY, the transmission is reduced, please know that does not STOP it. Any of you who have children, please take note and make sure you protect them from decks, playground equipment, fences, etc built before 2003. I have nieces and nephews that visit me, and 4 months ago I had my deck COATED - so I know they will be safe even though they wash their hands when they come inside.

Take care..

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Re: CCA treated wood still exists and poses a threat
Posted by: § ()
Date: November 16, 2007 03:09PM

I saw that on FOX 5 News a couple of nights ago. I take it you are from certain planned community in Loudoun Co.? -§

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Re: CCA treated wood still exists and poses a threat
Posted by: Tia2 ()
Date: November 16, 2007 03:46PM

You are the second person who thinks they know me....

I don't think I am the person you think I am....

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Re: CCA treated wood still exists and poses a threat
Posted by: joe ()
Date: November 17, 2007 11:43AM

Well, no more feeding your infants wood chips for breakfast...

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Re: CCA treated wood still exists and poses a threat
Posted by: Observer ()
Date: February 11, 2008 05:32PM

Tia2 Wrote:
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> You are the second person who thinks they know
> me....
>
> I don't think I am the person you think I am....

If your initials are in this grouping,

JT BW DF MP

then I know you are the person I think you are :-)

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Re: CCA treated wood still exists and poses a threat
Posted by: whydidntithurtusthen ()
Date: February 11, 2008 06:44PM

How come this wood is different now?

We survived it as kids.

Have our kids changed?

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