Wood preservation facilities, creosote: chapter D-8

8. Operational Recommendations

The additional recommendations for good operating practice listed in the following tables must be used in conjunction with those in Part I, Chapter A - General Recommendations for All Wood Preservatives, Section 8. All tables of general content from Chapter A, Section 8 must be taken into consideration.

8.1 Operational Standards

The registered pesticide labels are legal documents that must be followed when treating wood with wood preservatives. The labels state the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the acceptable treatment solution concentrations and the target retention rates within the wood. While not a legal requirement, the CSA O80 Series of Standards specifies a number of additional requirements and recommendations related to wood preservatives, including creosote (5). Those standards should be followed and applied in respect of applicable laws and regulations. Process controls should be installed, maintained and calibrated in accordance with CSA O80.2-08 Clause 4.1 (referenced to AWPA M3). The calibration can be conducted by facility staff if they have the appropriate training.

Special attention is required on the part of creosote plant operators to ensure that operational activities are in accordance with the National Fire Code of Canada (NFCC) for flammable and combustible liquids (28).

8.2 Facility Wide Recommendations

Refer to Part I, Chapter A - General Recommendations for All Wood Preservatives, Section 8.2 and consult Table 17 and Table 18.

8.3 Process Area-specific Recommendations

Table 19 and Table 20 present additional operational recommendations that must be used in conjunction with the basic operational recommendations listed in Part I, Chapter A - General Recommendations for All Wood Preservatives. All tables of general content from Chapter A, Section 8 must be taken into consideration.