The potential for re-use of preservative-treated utility poles removed from service

Waste Management and Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 263-279

  Cooper, Paul ^a   Ung, Tony ^a   Aucoin, Jean Paul ^a   Timusk, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Chromated copper arsenate (CCA); Creosote; Guide rail posts; Lumber; Pentachlorophenol; Posts; Re use; Shingles; Timbers; Utility poles

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC ACID; CREOSOTE; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; WOOD PROTECTING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CANADA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; WOOD;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DETERIORATION; LUMBER; RECYCLING; SAWDUST; WASTE DISPOSAL; WOOD PRESERVATION;

CHROMATED COPPER ARSENATE; CREOSOTE; GUIDE RAIL POSTS; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; POSTS; SHINGLES; TIMBERS; UTILITY POLES;

WASTE UTILIZATION;

RECYCLING; UTILITY POLE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WOOD PRODUCTS;

CANADA, ONTARIO; CANADA, QUEBEC;

EID: 0029662381     PISSN: 0734242X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/wmre.1996.0026     Document Type: Article

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