What to Do if You’ve Detected Lumber Treated with Creosote in Your San Diego Home or Office
Are unpleasant chemical odors that seem to emanate from the walls or floorboards about to drive you out of your home or workplace in the San Diego area? If so, it may be that lumber treated with creosote was used in the construction of the building. Creosote is a common chemical preservative used to treat utility poles, dock supports, and other wooden elements that are meant to remain outside. But sometimes these materials are recycled into construction materials for buildings that are occupied by humans. And that can lead to trouble because creosote-treated wood can give off fumes for decades.
The Potential Health Hazards of Human Exposure to Creosote-Treated Lumber
As obnoxious as the mothball-like smell of creosote may be, it’s not your biggest problem if you’ve discovered creosote-treated wood in your home or office. Government agencies have determined that prolonged human exposure to creosote emissions can lead to a number of adverse health conditions, including:
- Breathing problems
- Skin rashes
- Eye damage
In addition to these illnesses, ongoing exposure to fumes from lumber treated with creosote has been classified as a probable human carcinogen.
EnviroShield Can Help
Fortunately, EnviroShield has developed a convenient and cost-effective solution to the problems caused by indoor use of creosote-treated lumber: CreoShield™. This innovative coating, available only from EnviroShield, encapsulates the creosote vapors, thus eliminating the odors and reducing the emissions to levels that are safe for human exposure.
An application of CreoShield™ is also far more convenient and safer than the alternative of painstakingly scraping and sanding away the creosote paint and refinishing the wood. In fact, in the hands of an EnviroShield-approved Applicator, the affected wood area can usually be prepared and treated within a day or two, which is much less disruptive than scraping and sanding. What’s more, CreoShield™ is available in your choice of a clear coating or just about any color you can think of, which means it can easily blend with your existing décor.
Contact EnviroShield today to find out how you can obtain the benefits of this remarkable coating and stop worrying about the creosote-treated lumber in your home or workplace in the San Diego area.