----- forwarded message ----- Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 21:43:17 -0500 (EST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: EU bans arsenic in wood preservatives
by way of Joe Prager This news just in: The European Union (EU) just announced its ban on arsenic in wood preservatives, which would include CCA. Here is the article text: =========================================== Environmental Daily News ISSUE 1357 - TUESDAY 7 JANUARY 2003 EU bans arsenic in wood preservatives The European Commission yesterday announced a ban on the use of arsenic in wood preservatives, except for a restricted number of industrial applications. The ban, to be in place by 30 June 2004, will also apply to treated wood. Arsenic is the latest substance to be added to a list regulated under the EU's 1976 chemicals' marketing and use directive (ED 06/01/03 <http://www.environmentdaily.com/articles/index.cfm?action=article&ref=1 3564>). The Commission proposed the ban in 2001 after scientists recommended tougher restrictions on wood preservatives containing arsenic because of its genotoxic and carcinogenic nature (ED 11/12/01 <http://www.environmentdaily.com/articles/index.cfm?action=article&ref=1 1217>). See directive text <http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/chemicals/markrestr/ongowk/arsenic /arsenic.pdf>. ========================================================================= Copyright 2003 ENDS Environmental News Daily, All Rights Reserved Article available online here: http://www.environmentdaily.com/articles/index.cfm?action=article&ref=1
