Arsenic in wood
Related information

Related section:  Arsenic treated wood in playgrounds  (elsewhere in this site)

To Learn More About Arsenic in Wood…

For more information on arsenic-treated wood, testing for arsenic in wood and the progress of the CCA phase-out, you can visit the following sites:

Environmental Working Group

This site contains a great deal of environment information, including some very thorough reports. These include “The Poisonwood Rivals” and its predecessor, “Poisoned Playgrounds.” The site also offers information on obtaining arsenic testing kits.

To download Poisonwood Rivals, click here.

To download Poisoned Playgrounds, click here.

Healthy Building Network

This site (at www.healthybuilding.net) has a section on arsenic with tips on getting arsenic-free wood, links to articles involving CCA-treated wood, information on getting home arsenic testing kits, and more. You can visit HBN’s arsenic section by clicking here.

Environmental Protection Agency

The U.S. EPA’s Web site for its Office of Pesticide Programs (at www.epa.gov/pesticides) contains a section with basic information and numerous links regarding the use of CCA in wood. Click here to find out more.

Arsenic Testing…Do It Yourself?

To find out more about how to order an arsenic wipe test, so that you can test wooded structures and surfaces at your own home, send an e-mail to rochelle@generationgreen.org or call Generation Green at 800-652-0827.