Thread: Is decking safe (with regard to small children chewing it)?
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Old 08-06-2007, 02:13 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Is decking safe (with regard to small children chewing it)?

In article . com,
writes:
| Hi, I was planning to make some planters for our garden from decking
| boards (from Wickes or B&Q).
| As it's treated it should last a long time, however I am worried
| whether this 'treatment' is harmful to small children by touching or
| chewing (we have a 15 month old son and hope to have another child).
| I would have thought it was safe as it's so widely used but just
| wanted to double-check.

It's not safe to chew, but lots of things aren't - I doubt that even
the ubiquitous MDF is. Teach them not to chew things without permission.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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