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Originally Posted by Hillbilly
This should be applied to the situation in Manzanillo and Samana, althought they say that they a re burning it up at one of the cement factories....
HB
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I really hope it is not their intent to burn it up. Should the ash contain arsenic and heavy metals burning it will release the mix into the atmosphere rather than destroy it. I would not want to be downwind.
There are EPA cautions in the states for pressure treated wood that contains copper, arsenic, and other compounds; mentioning the wood is not to be burned. A 12 foot length of 2x6 pressure treated lumber has enough arsenic in it that when burned the ashes have enough arsenic residue to kill 250 people.
CCA pressure treated wood: Arsenic toxicity
Regards,
PJT