Creosote

   Lumber & Plywood

Standard

Retention (5)

Assay (8) Zone

Above ground use      
    Lumber, Timber
    Plywood
Ground contact or fresh water use
    Lumber, Timber
    Plywood
Out of contact with ground
and continuously
protected from liquid water
    Lumber

    Plywood
Marine use
    Out of water no subject to splash
    Out of water & subject to splash
In salt water
    Single Treatment
    Dual Treatment
Bridges-important structural members
Permanent Wood Foundations:
    Kiln-dried after treatment
    Lumber
    Plywood
C2
C9

C2
C9



C31

C9

C2, C18
C2, C18

C2, C18
C2, C18
C2, C14


C22
C22
8
8

10
10



NL

NL

10
12

25
20 (18)
12


NR
NR
0-.60"
NA (11)

0-.60"
NA (11)



0-.60"(20)
0-1.00"(21)
NA

0-.60"
0-.60"

0-.60"
0-.60"
0-.60"


0-.60"
NA
   Glued Laminated Beams
Above Ground Use
Ground or fresh water contact
C28
C28
8
10
0-.60"
0-.60"
   Poles
Agricultural-Round (13)
Agricultural-Sawn (13)
Construction-Round (13)
Construction-Sawn (13)
Utility-electric/telephone/lighting
C16
C16
C23
C24
C4
7.5-16
12
12
12
9-16
DF.25-1.00"
0-.60"
DF.25-1.00"
0-.60"
DF.25-1.00"
   Piling
Foundation use-Round
Foundation use-Sawn
Freshwater use
Salt water use
   Moderate borer hazard (14)
   Severe borer hazard (14)
      Dual treatment (15)
C3
C24
C3

C3, C18
C3, C18
C3, C18
12-17
12
12-17

16/20 (22)
NR
20 (18)
0-1.00"
0-1.00"
0-1.00"

0-2.00"
0-1.00"
0-1.00"
   Posts
Fence-, Half-, Quarter-Round
Construction-Sawn
Agricultural-Round
Agricultural-Sawn
Guard Rail (including blocks)
   Round
   Sawn four sides
C5
C15
C16
C16

C14
C14
8
10
7.5-16
10-12

10
12
0-1.00"
0-.60"
0-1.00"
0-.60"

0-1.00"
0-.60"