Can you still buy original creosote?
Traditional Creosote can only be sold to Professional Users. However, the product is still available for sale to trades-people. This means the traditional user such as the agricultural community, builders, etc. are still able to purchase Coal Tar Creosote, providing they do not resell to the general householder.
Why was creosote banned?
Consumer use of creosote has been banned since 2003. Creosote is a carcinogen at any level, and there are significant environmental risks when wood treated with creosote comes into direct contact with soil or water.
Why was creosote banned in UK?
In 2003 the EU took the decision to ban the amateur use of creosote as a precautionary measure, because of concerns around the impacts of creosote on human health and the environment. Approvals for professional and industrial use of creosote products were allowed to continue.
Is creosote toxic when burned?
What is creosote doing in your chimney? Waiting to be burned! Being toxic to your health isn’t the most concerning risk of creosote. It’s also one of the leading causes of chimney fires across the globe.
Is it illegal to buy creosote?
Is it legal for D.I.Y enthusiasts to keep or use creosote? NO, not after 30 June 2003. It is also illegal to sell such substances to persons, other than for a qualified professional use.
What has replaced creosote?
WOCO Creocote
Our approved creosote substitute ‘WOCO Creocote’ is a spirit oil-based, effective treatment for exterior wood. It has been developed as a safer (for the user) alternative to original creosote. It is still designed to be used to protect wood against rotting fungi and wood destroying insects on external timbers.
Is the smell of creosote harmful?
Breathing the creosote fumes given off by creosote-treated wood can cause asthma and other respiratory ailments, as well as stomach pain and a burning sensation in the mouth and throat, according to researchers from the UCLA Labor Occupational Safety & Health Program.
How long do creosote burns last?
1. The Creosote Sweeping Log burns for approximately 90 minutes. Making a wood fire prior to using CSL will heat the tar on your chimney wall, while it improves your draft.
Can I use old creosote?
It may remain in use until the end of its service life. Wood treated with creosote prior to 31 December 2002 and placed on the market for second-hand use (typically old railway sleepers) may be used (by DIY, professional and industrial users) in any situation apart from those listed above under ‘Restricted uses’.
Is creosote substitute banned?
Creosote isnt actually banned, you can still buy it but in bulk from stockists.
Is creosote poisonous?
Children are generally exposed to very low levels of creosote, but intentional or accidental eating of coal tar creosote has resulted in poisoning. Children who live in hazardous waste areas contaminated with creosote may be exposed by drinking contaminated water or from contact with soil.
Is it bad to breathe in creosote?
Your mouth, nose, and throat can all become inflamed. There is also the danger of severe respiratory issues as well as digestive problems. At its worst, creosote ingestion will induce a coma and possibly death. Just a small amount of inhaled creosote over prolonged periods of time can cause internal organ damage.