PCP Sludges at Timber Treatment Plants - Handling and Disposal of
If you work in the timber treatment industry, you should be aware of the health hazards caused by sodium pentachlorophenate (NaPCP or PCP for short). You may have heard about the environmental problems with timber treatment sludges and be unsure how they affect you.
This information sheet explains what those hazards are and how to protect yourself.
Table of Contents
What are the hazards?
How do dioxins get into the body?
What's being done about the environmental problem?
What precautions are necessary when handling sludges?
If operating earth moving or sealing machinery wear:
If manually removing sludges that have been wetted down with water, wear:
If manually removing sludges that cannot be wetted down with water, wear:
During work:
At breaks:
After work:
Other types of sludges and contamination
Further information
