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...
Jul 7, 2022 | Benefits & Use, History, News
More than a century ago the wooden railroad ties of the Delaware Bay and Cape May Railroad traversed the sandy beaches of the New Jersey coast. They had just one job: to transport sand to the Cape May Sand Company for manufacturing glass and construction purposes. Its...
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...
