Apr 21, 2020 | Benefits & Use
Throughout North America, coal tar creosote is used to treat wood products that are used in the transportation, communications, energy, and maritime sectors, many of which are critical infrastructure. This infographic from the Creosote Council explains how...
Sep 9, 2016 | Benefits & Use, Resources
Stephen T. Smith, P.E., authored an article on the cost-benefit analysis of creosote-treated wood compared to non-treated wood materials. The introduction is extracted here: Creosote-treated wood products have been a vital part of our nation’s physical infrastructure...
Aug 20, 2016 | Resources, Wood Treatment Processes
The pressure-treated wood process is explained in this animation by...
May 10, 2016 | Regulation
For almost 70 years, coal tar-derived creosote has been federally registered for use as a wood preservative. During the past 40 years, the risks and benefits of creosote, like those of other major industrial wood preservatives, have been reevaluated by U.S. EPA in...