Treated Timber Consumer Information - Sydney Survey Results

Hardware store A	No- ‘treated timber is not as bad as it used to be’ (and provided a leaflet for LOSP but without explaining the difference)
Hardware store B	No- CCA ‘must be all right because they build cubbies out of them’
Treated timber yard A	-
Treated timber yard B	No- it ‘doesn’t seep out of the timber onto hands or into soil’. There is ‘no proof in the world’ that it harms health
Timber yard A	Yes- warned about As in dust when cutting, coming off on hands when handling and leaching into soil.
Timber yard B	Yes- but have found waxing CCA can seal to prevent leaching
Timber yard C	Yes- hence don’t stock cubby house kits
Timber treatment company	No- ‘it’s only a 1% solution in 99% water’
Playset manufacturer	No- ‘there’s no scientific evidence to prove it’
Timber company	No – ‘there’s no real proven truth yet that it does damage’

LOSP = Liquid Organic Solvent Preservative