Important Information
The following precautions should be taken both when handling the preserved wood and in determining where to use and dispose of it. Many of these precautions also apply to untreated wood and other building materials.
Download Protim® Aquazole Safety Data Sheet (SDS).
- Do not burn preserved timber.
- Wear a dust mask and goggles when cutting or sanding timber.
- Wear gloves when working with timber.
- Some preservative may migrate from the treated timber into soil/
water or may dislodge from the treated timber surface upon
contact with skin. Wash exposed skin areas thoroughly.
- All sawdust and construction debris should be cleaned up and
disposed of after construction.
- Wash work clothes separately from other household clothing
before re-use.
- Preserved timber should not be used where it may come into direct
or indirect contact with drinking water, except for uses involving
incidental contact such as fresh water docks and bridges.
- Do not use preserved timber under circumstances where the
preservative may become a component of food, animal feed, or
beehives.
- Do not use preserved timber as mulch.
- Only preserved timber that is visibly clean and free of surface
residue should be used.
- If the timber is to be used in an interior application and becomes
wet during construction, it should be allowed to dry before being
covered or enclosed.
- Disposal Recommendations: Preserved timber may be disposed of
in landfills or burned in commercial or industrial incinerators or
boilers in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- If you desire to apply a paint, stain, clear water repellent, or other
finish to your preservative treated timber, we recommend following
the manufacturer’s instructions and label of the finishing product.
Before you start, we recommend you apply the finishing product to
a small exposed test area before finishing the entire project to
insure it provides the intended result before proceeding.
- Mould growth can and does occur on the surface of many products,
including untreated and treated timber, during prolonged surface
exposure to excessive moisture conditions. To remove mould from
the treated timber surface, timber should be allowed to dry.
Typically, mild soap and water can be used to remove remaining
surface mould. For more information visit www.epa.gov .
- Projects should be designed approved and installed in accordance
with federal, state and local regulation governing construction in
your area.
