SOME ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF CREOSOTE

Two areas of environmental interest for creosote are discussed. Creosote treated wood piling and bulkhead materials as used in waterfront structures do not show, at this time, any potential hazard to the environment. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated that bird and fish toxicity data would be necessary to assist in the monitoring of an accidental creosote spill situation. Data are given for the eight-day dietary feeding study with bobwhite quail and mallard duck; and for a fish bioassay using bluegill, goldfish and rainbow trout. Plates and tables illustrate data.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Meeting held in San Francisco, Calif., Apr. 28-30, 1975. See RRIS 02 132939.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Wood Preservers' Association

  1625 Eye Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20006
• Authors:
  • Webb, D A
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 176-181
• Serial:
  • American Wood-Preservers' Association, Proceedings
  • Volume: 71
  • Publisher: American Wood Preservers' Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Creosote; Environmental impacts; Support piles; Wood preservatives; Wooden bridges
• Old TRIS Terms: Creosoting
• Subject Areas: Environment; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00132941
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 5 1976 12:00AM