Is wood ash a nuclear worry?
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Stewart A. Farber analyzed wood ash from his fireplace and found a very high concentration of radioactive cesium, or Cs-137. Other scientists supported his results for upper East Coast wood, though radiation levels do not indicate a substantial risk for wood ash fertilizer.
Publication Name: Organic Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0897-3792
Year: 1992
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Arsenic again shown to leach from pressure treated wood
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Research at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station shows that decks made of chromated copper arsenate-treated wood can leach highly toxic amounts of arsenic into nearby soil. This wood should not be used in decks, garden bed frames or playground equipment.
Publication Name: Organic Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0897-3792
Year: 1997
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Now you can grow your own treated wood alternative!
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The wood from the black locust is naturally rot-resistant, making it a good choice for decks and garden use. The trees are nitrogen-fixing and grow quickly to a size that can be used to make raised bed frames.
Publication Name: Organic Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0897-3792
Year: 1997
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