Wear a dust mask and goggles when cutting or sanding wood.
Wear gloves when working with wood.
Wash work clothes separately from other household clothing before re-use.
All sawdust and construction debris should be cleaned up and disposed of after construction.
Do not burn preserved wood.
Do not use preserved wood for mulch.
Only preserved wood that is visibly clean and free of surface residue should be used.
Do not use preserved wood under circumstances where the preservative may become a component of food, animal feed, or beehives.
Preserved wood should not be used where it may come into direct contact or indirect contact with drinking water
Use fixings, hardware or any metal products as recommended by their manufacturer.
If wood is to be used in an interior application and becomes wet during construction, it should be allowed to dry before being covered or enclosed.
Some preservative may migrate from the wood into soil/water or may dislodge from the preserved wood surface upon contact with skin. Wash exposed skin areas thoroughly.
Mould growth can and does occur on the surface of many products, including treated or untreated wood, during prolonged surface exposure to excessive moisture conditions.
To remove mould from treated wood surfaces, wood should be allowed to dry. Typically, mild soap and water can be used to remove surface mould.
Disposal Recommendations: Preserved wood may be disposed of in landfills or burned in commercial or industrial incinerators or boilers in accordance with National and Regional regulations.
Protim® preserved wood is compatible with most coatings, glues and sealants and can normally be coated with most wood finishes 48 hrs after treatment. Before you start, we recommend you apply the finishing product to a small test area before finishing the entire project to ensure it provides the intended result before proceeding.
Protim® preserved wood may be glued with resorcinol, phenol/resorcinol or urea formaldehyde glues. Protim® preserved wood is compatible with most sealants and mastics, always follow manufacturer's recommendations.
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