The Science and Preservative Modeling Tool
Treated Wood in Aquatic and Sensitive Environments

Complete general and preservative specific science on research, literature reviews and a modeling tool for evaluating the impacts of treated wood used in aquatic and sensitive environments.

In order to assure that only appropriate treated wood is used in aquatic applications, WWPI developed the BMPs.  Treated wood to be used in or over water should be specified and certified in compliance with the BMPs.


Preservative Study's, Reports and Guides

 

Treated Wood in Aquatic Environments Guide (2006 Version with links via internet companion)
            

Wildwood Study - Environmental effects associated with the use of CCA-C, ACZA and ACQ-B pressure treated wood used to construct boardwalks and wetland areas

Sooke Basin Study - Conducted by Environment Canada this is the best and most recent science available on the environmental impacts associated with creosote treated products in marine applications

Sooke Basin Creosote Evaluation Study - Addendum Report - An update on the above study reflecting the results of continued study and monitoring of the creosote impacts at day 1360 and 1540. Contains some dramatic underwater photographs of the life communities at study site.

National Timber Bridge Study

A critical review of the 12/31/01 draft document by Townsend, Stook, Ward and Helena Solo-Gabriele: "Leaching and Toxicity of CCA-Treated and Alternative-Treated Wood Products."

The affects of dissolved copper on salmon and the environmental affects associated with the use of wood preservatives in aquatic environments. By Dr. Kenneth M. Brooks, December 2004

"Creosote Posts - Final Inspection of the 1958 Cooperative Test After 50 Years of Exposure as a Ground Contact Preservative"


Preservative Risk Assessment Model

An updated and revised preservative risk assessment model consolidates all previous individual preservative models, streamlines data entry for users, and can be used to evaluate structures built with wood treated with eleven of the currently used preservatives including creosote, pentachlorophenol, copper naphthenate, ACZA, CCA-C, CA-B™, Wolman AG™, ACQ-B or C™, Wolman μCu Azole™, MicroPro Azole™ and MicroPro Quat™ 

The model is designed to conservatively predict specific sites where pressure treated wood projects have a reasonable probability of creating an unacceptable environmental risk and a range of projects and sites where there is little environmental risk.

  General Risk Assessment Model Aquatic Guide - Kenneth Brooks (April 2010)

Preservative Aquatic Science


The following documents are for download viewing. You must have the appropriate application to view the files.

Creosote-Literature review, Computer Model and Assessment of the Potential Environmental Risks Associated With CreosoteTreated Wood Products Used in Aquatic Environments
Literature Review and Assessment of Environmental Risks
PAH Migration From Creosote-Treated Railway Ties Into Ballast and Adjacent Wetlands - Kenneth Brooks - June 2004

Migration of PAH From New and Used Railway Crossties Into Ballast and Adjacent Wetland Environments - Kenneth Brooks- Sept. 2000

A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Creosote-Treated Wood vs. Non-Treated-Wood Materials - Stephen T. Smith, P.E. ( January 2007)

CCA-Literature review, Computer Model and Assessment of the Potential Environmental Risks Associated With CCA Treated Wood Products Used in Aquatic Environments

Environmental Risk Assessment for CCA-C and ACZA Treated Wood - 2003
Literature Review in PDF
Literature Review in Word

ACZA-Literature review, Computer Model and Assessment of the Potential Environmental Risks Associated With ACZA Treated Wood Products Used in Aquatic Environments

Environmental Risk Assessment for CCA-C and ACZA Treated Wood - 2003
Literature Review and Assessment of Environmental Risks
Addendum to the ACZA model - 2007
Environmental response to ACZA treated wood structures in a Pacific Northwest marine environment; Kenneth M. Brooks, January 20, 2004

ACQ-Literature review, Computer Model and Assessment of the Potential Environmental Risks Associated With ACQTreated Wood Products Used in Aquatic Environments
Literature Review in PDF
Literature Review in Word

Pentachlorophenol Treated Wood-Literature review, Computer Model and Assessment of the Potential Environmental Risks Associated With Pentachlorophenol Treated Wood Products Used in Aquatic Environments
Literature Review in PDF
Literature Review in Word
Pentachlorophenol Aquatic Fate and Effects in Power Point

Copper Naphthenate - Literature review, Computer Model and Assessment of the Potential Environmental Risks Associated With Copper Naphthenate Treated Wood Products Used in Aquatic Environments

Literature Review in PDF
Literature Review in Word

Fresh Water Systems-Assessment of the Environmental Risks Associated with the Use of Treated Wood in Lotic Systems.

Literature Review in PDF
Literature Review in Word
   



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