Environmental and Health Hazards of Chromated Copper Arsenate-Treated Wood: A Review

Copper chrome arsenate (CCA) water-borne solution used to be widely used to make timber highly resistant to pests and fungi, in particular, wood products designed for outdoor use. Nowadays, CCA is a restricted chemical product in most countries, since potential environmental and health risks were re...

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Main Authors: Simone Morais, Henrique M. A. C. Fonseca, Sónia M. R. Oliveira, Helena Oliveira, Vivek Kumar Gupta, Bechan Sharma, Maria de Lourdes Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/11/5518