NOTICE
The information provided in this document is directed solely to professionals who have the appropriate degree of
experience to understand and interpret its contents in accordance with generally accepted procedures or other
professional standards and applicable regulations. No recommendation as to specific products or vendors is made or
implied. Improper application of some of the products and chemicals mentioned in AWPA Standards could be
hazardous to health or safety. For directions regarding proper application and safe handling of treated wood products,
the user should comply with provisions of the CONSUMER INFORMATION SHEET, CONSUMER SAFETY
INFORMATION SHEET, and/or MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET which pertains to the treated wood product
under consideration. These documents should be available through the source from which you received your treated
wood product.
Those who are involved in the production and testing of treated wood products should comply with directions found
upon pesticide labels and/or Material Safety Data Sheets which pertain to the pesticide or chemical under
consideration. Copies of these documents should be on file at each location at which wood is treated or tested and
should be available for inspection by employees or other interested parties. Wood processing and treated wood are
regulated by a number of organizations in addition to AWPA (e.g., U.S. EPA, or other Federal, State, or Local
Government Agencies). The existence of the AWPA Standards for treated products does not imply that all other
regulatory bodies recognize or permit the use of the particular combination of preservatives, processes, and/or wood
species listed in the AWPA Standards.
These standards may be revised, reaffirmed, or withdrawn at any time, pursuant to AWPA's Technical Committee
Regulations. In addition, the user's attention is called to the possibility that compliance with these standards may
require the use of an invention covered by patent rights. By publication of these standards, no position is taken with
respect to whether the use of an invention covered by patent rights will be required, and if any such use is required, no
position is taken regarding the validity of this claim or any patent rights in connection therewith.
In the judgment of the membership of the American Wood Protection Association, AWPA Standards represent the
preferred wood preservation specifications, processes, penetration and retention in the present state of research and
technical knowledge. AWPA Standards are voluntary and AWPA has no control over the processes used to employ
these standards or because of possible variations in materials, application, and manner of use. Therefore, AWPA
cannot be responsible for results of use or performance of products represented as meeting or conforming to these
Standards. No representation or warranty is made that the information is technically accurate or sufficient or conforms
to any statute, governmental rule or regulation, and further, no representation or warranty is made of merchantability
or fitness for any particular purpose or against infringement of intellectual property rights. AWPA shall not be liable,
beyond the amount of any sum received in payment by AWPA for this document with respect to any claim, and in no
event shall AWPA be liable for lost profits or other incidental or consequential damages. AWPA expressly advises
that any and all use of or reliance upon the information provided in this document is at the risk of the user.