Mar 4, 2025 | News, Regulation, Wood Treatment Processes
By David Webb and Larry Ebner Key Changes for Worker Safety and Treatment Processes The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved the continued use of creosote as a pressure-treatment wood preservative, granting approval under its rigorous...
Feb 19, 2024 | Benefits & Use, History, Industrial Revolution
Crosstie wood preservation methods have been vital to the development of railway transportation, infrastructure, and supply chains around the world. This timeline illustrates the role that coal-tar creosote and other wood preservatives have played in economic...
Aug 10, 2021 | Benefits & Use, History, Resources
Creosote has been a dependable preservative of wood infrastructure since the Industrial Revolution. Creosote-treated wood is used in many infrastructure sectors, including transportation, communications, energy, and maritime developments. Despite this widespread use,...
Mar 23, 2021 | Benefits & Use, History, Resources
Creosote-treated wood products have been a valuable part of critical infrastructure in North America. This video explains coal-tar creosote’s contribution to the longevity of wood products, its many uses, its treatments processes, and more. The Creosote Council...
