7C Option 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1
WOOD PRESERVATIVES &
PESTICIDE REGULATIONS
Why regulate wood
preservatives
Federal regulation of wood preservative compounds
Maine Pesticide Control Act of 1975 & Board of Pesticides
Control Statute, as amended
Summary of BPC certification & licensing requirements
Section 2
PESTS THAT DAMAGE WOOD
Wood-inhabiting fungi
Insects
Marine borers
Section 3
CONTROL OF PESTS THAT
DAMAGE WOOD
Moisture control
Seasoning or drying
Chemical control
Section 4
PROTECTING HUMAN HEALTH
Hazards to applicators
First aid
Protecting the applicator
Special precautions
Limitiations on use
Voluntary Consumer Awareness Program
Section 5
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
Waste disposal
Storage & disposal of containers
Spills
Environmental exposure
