1.   Also normal precautions, such as wearing eye protection and a dust mask, should be taken when cutting treated lumber.

2.   Because of the health and environmental concerns associated with treated lumber, alternative materials have been growing rapidly in popularity.

3.   For now, the EPA does not recommend that you remove existing structures made with treated lumber.

4.   If you want to build a new deck or other structure on your property, what can you use if treated lumber is not available?

5.   Most wooden play equipment is made of wood treated to prevent insect infestation, but treated lumber still must be sealed.

6.   New decks made with treated lumber should be sealed as soon as possible after installation.

7.   Now, researchers at the University of Florida say they have come up with a technique that may make the incineration of treated lumber less of a problem.

8.   Of course, you should never use treated lumber on a surface where it touches food you are preparing.

9.   Plywood and treated lumber are similarly suspect.

10.   Ramminger outlined a program to provide more information on tags now routinely attached to each piece of treated lumber.