Friday, May 11, 2007
Arsenic and Decks/Play Sets
Are you or your child being exposed to arsenic-treated lumber on your deck or at the child's play set? There are do-it-yourself test kits available on-line. Search for "arsenic + test" or go to www.leadcheck.com and order their arsenic test kit.
What do you do if the deck/play set tests positive for arsenic? If wishing to keep the deck/play set, then encapsulate it with products that would protect you from the treated lumber. How do you find products that would be satisfactory encapsulants? Check with a healthy hardware store, such as:
What do you do if the deck/play set tests positive for arsenic? If wishing to keep the deck/play set, then encapsulate it with products that would protect you from the treated lumber. How do you find products that would be satisfactory encapsulants? Check with a healthy hardware store, such as:
- Green Depot, 800-238-5008, NY
- Environmental Home Center, 800-281-9785, WA
- Healthy Home Center, 727-823-3662, FL
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