Safe cover.The University of Georgia Organization The President of the University of Georgia (as of 2007, Michael F. Adams) is the head administrator and is appointed and overseen by the Georgia Board of Regents. , Athens, has released a study that concludes that "mulches with a structural engineered-wood component should be safe to use on site" at construction sites. This was based on the fact the mulches had no effect on the growth of three commonly used landscaping plants in tests performed by the university's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The study examined what would be considered potential environmental issues from ground engineered-wood products--surface water contamination, changes in the chemistry or biology of the underlying soils and negative effects on plant growth. Little published information is available on the potential environmental impacts of ground engineered wood products, which can include such contaminants as formaldehyde formaldehyde (fôrmăl`dəhīd'), HCHO, the simplest aldehyde. It melts at −92°C;, boils at −21°C;, and is soluble in water, alcohol, and ether; at STP, it is a flammable, poisonous, colorless gas with a suffocating , phenol phenol (fē`nōl), C6H5OH, a colorless, crystalline solid that melts at about 41°C;, boils at 182°C;, and is soluble in ethanol and ether and somewhat soluble in water. , methyl methacrylate methyl methacrylate (meth´il methak´rilāt), n an acrylic resin, CH2 = C(CH3)COOCH3, derived from methyl acrylic acid. Monomer is the single molecule and polymer is the polymerization product. and diallyl phtalate, as well as sodium and nitrogen. Those seeking an electronic copy of the study can contact the Construction Materials Recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. Association at info@cdrecycling.org. |
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