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Consumer Information

Sydney Survey Results

Retailer information about CCA-treated timber

Do you have additional information?

Hardware store A No- but provided a brochure on LOSP
Hardware store B No- ‘because people know what they want’
Treated timber yard A -
Treated timber yard B Yes- brochures available in store
Timber yard A No- but provided contact details for the Timber and Building Materials Association NSW
Timber yard B -
Timber yard C -
Timber treatment company Yes- on the website
Playset manufacturer Yes- available to read in the factory but not to give away.
Timber company Yes- directed to website
LOSP = Liquid Organic Solvent Preservative

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