CREOSOTE
November 1st, 2001
KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has formally proposed a ban on the sale to consumers of creosote, after EU scientists concluded it was more carcinogenic than previously thought. If approved by EU ministers, the ban will take effect from June 2003. It would also apply to creosote-treated wood. The chemical would still be used for industrial applications, such as railway sleepers, but with tougher restrictions on composition.
THE EUROPEAN Commission has formally proposed a ban on the sale to consumers of creosote, after EU scientists concluded it was more carcinogenic than previously thought. If approved by EU ministers, the ban will take effect from June 2003. It would also apply to creosote-treated wood. The chemical would still be used for industrial applications, such as railway sleepers, but with tougher restrictions on composition.
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