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Old 28-04-2004, 04:05 PM
Steve Peek
 
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Default new pressure treated wood and edibles

The new treated wood contains copper rather than arsenic salts. While still
poison, they are most likely safer. I wouldn't worry about the blueberries.
Remember they new treated wood must have stainless steel fasteners.
Steve
Steve Williams wrote in message ...
Does anyone know how safe/dangerous the new pressure treated woods are, the
ones without arsenic in their preservatives, when used as raised bed
borders? And in particular, would they be dangerous when used in a fense a
few feet from blueberry bushes. That is, would these new compounds make

the
berries unsafe to eat?

Thanks.