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...
Sep 1, 2020 | Benefits & Use, History, Industrial Revolution, News, North American Expansion
The Railway Tie Association’s Crossties magazine recently published the article, “History, Use & Health Effects Of Creosote” by Stephen T. Smith. The article reviews how creosote-preserved wood has been used for over 200 years, remaining an...
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...
Nov 30, 2010 | Benefits & Use, Resources
This video, “Proper Use of Creosote When Pressure Treating Wood,” is a production of the Creosote Council. The Creosote Council is a non-profit, tax-exempt, non-standard setting, product stewardship organization composed of the principal registrants of...
