Judge Prohibits California Woman from Burning Treated Wood
By Laura Segnit
Published on January 13, 2006
The judge overseeing the case ruled that burning treated wood in a fireplace amounts to harassment to neighbors.
The ruling upheld a 2003 Marin County ordinance banning burning of toxic wood. According to the plaintiff, it was the first time the county had been asked to enforce the ordinance.
Treated wood contains a preservative called chromated copper arsenate (CCA). CCA is made up of chromium, copper, and the toxic chemical arsenic.
Smoke from treated wood is deep black and smells foul.
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