Arch Wood Protection Seeks to Amend EPA Registration to Transition to New Generation of Wood Preservatives; Will Continue To Produce CCA for a Variety of Industrial Uses.Business Editors SMYRNA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 12, 2002 Arch Wood Protection, Inc., a subsidiary of Arch Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ARJ A compression program for backup archiving from ARJ Software, Inc., Norwood, MA (www.arjsoftware.com). Introduced in the early 1990s and created by Robert Jung (the RJ in ARJ), ARJ never achieved the popularity of PKZIP, although it is considered a worthy competitor. See JAR. ), announced today that it will seek to amend its registration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) for Chromated Copper Arsenate Chromated copper arsenate (CCA) is a wood preservative used for timber treatment, in use since the mid-1930's. It is a mix of copper, chromium, and arsenic formulated as oxides or salts. (CCA (1) (Common Cryptographic Architecture) Cryptography software from IBM for MVS and DOS applications. (2) (Compatible Communications A ) to transition to a new generation of wood preservatives for use in non-industrial treated wood treated wood Toxicology Wood impregnated with preservatives–eg, chromium-copper-arsenate, creosote, inorganic arsenicals, pentachlorophenol, to ↑ its useful life, thwarting insects, fungi, etc; chronic exposure to the fumes of burning wood or skin products by December 31, 2003. Arch Wood Protection is taking this step as part of the ongoing CCA re-registration process and in light of current interest in and anticipated market demand for alternative wood preservatives for non-industrial uses. The Company doesn't expect this transition to have a material impact on Arch's operating results. Arch Wood Protection's new generation of preserved wood is marketed under the name Wolmanized(R) Natural Select(TM) wood. As with CCA, the new preservative in Natural Select(TM) wood has been approved for use by the EPA and provides excellent protection against termites and rotting. Arch Wood Protection emphasized that it will continue to produce CCA for industrial end use applications such as highway construction, utility poles and pilings. Arch Wood Protection stands by the safety of wood products treated with CCA and continues to support sound scientific research, which has consistently upheld the safety of CCA-treated wood when used as recommended. As part of the normal re-registration process, Arch Wood Protection will continue working with the EPA on performing the scientific analyses associated with registering the product. About Arch Wood Protection A leading supplier of wood preservatives, Arch Wood Protection manufactures various preservatives and additives to enhance the properties of wood, and provides engineering, environmental, technical and marketing services to its customers. With manufacturing operations in North America and Europe, joint ventures in South America and Australasia, and laboratories in Georgia, England and New Zealand, Arch Wood Protection has developed unsurpassed expertise in wood preservation technology. For more information about Arch Wood Protection, go to www.naturalselect.com and www.wolmanizedwood.com. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion