TDL - Special Applications - Treated Wood Products

American Institute of Timber Construction
Standard for Preservative Treatment of Structural Glued-Laminated Timber, AITC 109
Types, retentions, penetrations, and related information on preservatively treated glulam.


American Lumber Standard Committee, Inc.
Preservative Treated Wood Products Accredited Agencies and Quality Marks
Lists accredited agencies for inspection of pressure-treated wood products. Includes typical quality marks.


American Wood-Preservers’ Association
Book of Standards
Standards in the wood preservation industry. Covers preservatives, treatments, and analysis of preservatives and of treated wood, plus inspection, care of treated wood, and its use in the field. Includes crossties, glulam, lumber and timbers, marine lumber, poles and piling, and treatment for permanent wood foundations. Introduces the new Use Category System for specifying treated wood products. 466 pages. CD-ROM available.


American Wood Preservers Institute
The American Wood Preserving Industry Brochure
Overview of the treated wood industry and its products.

Frequently Asked Questions About Treated Wood
Answers questions about treated wood, such as alternative products, applications, consumer tips, disposal, environment, health, preservative depletion, and the origin of preservatives. 16-page brochure or 76-page manual.

Designing & Building with Preserved Wood
Proper specification of preserved wood. Reprint from The Construction Specifier. 6 pages.

Designing Retaining Walls, Bulkheads and Seawalls of Treated Timber
8 pages.

Improved Standard Designs: Pressure-Treated Timber Crib Walls
18 pages.

Pentachlorophenol - The Facts
Facts on penta-treated wood products. 38 pages.

Consumer Information Sheets
EPA-approved consumer information on safe handling procedures for wood products treated with Creosote, Pentachlorophenol, and Inorganic Arsenicals.

APA - The Engineered Wood Association
Preservative-Treated Plywood
Specifications, uses and advantages, acceptances, technical data, finishing recommendations, and identification. Form Q220.


Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau
Certi-Last®- Preservative pressure-treated cedar shakes and shingles.


Forest Products Society
Selection and Use of Preservative-Treated Wood
Details on specific applications of treated wood from playground structures to permanent wood foundations.


National Institute of Building Sciences
Wood Protection Guidelines, Protecting Wood From Decay, Fungi, and Termites
Technical recommendations to protect wood against decay, fungi, and termites. 53 pages. (1993)

Southern Pine Council
Pressure-Treated Southern Pine
Describes the treating process, retention levels, and appropriate uses of wood products treated with waterborne preservatives. Includes industry standards, proper grade, and quality marks for treated lumber, plus suitable fasteners and finishes. 16 pages. #300.


Answers About Treated Wood Products
Answers questions about pressure-treated wood products. Includes guidelines for the safe use and handling of treated wood. 12 pages. #301.


Termite-Resistant Structures
Design guidelines for using pressure-treated Southern Pine to mitigate damage caused by all types of termites. 8 pages. #308.

Fastener Advisory Pads
Discusses the corrosion issues surrounding the new treatments, and provides users with specific recommendations for fasteners and connectors.

Southern Pine Inspection Bureau
SPIB Pressure Treatment Program
Explains wood treatment quality assurance program.


SPIB Quality Control Procedures for Forest Products Pressure Treated with Waterborne Preservatives
Specifications, inspection, and quality marking of sawn products. 15 pages.


Western Wood Preservers Institute
Guide to the Characteristics, Use and Specifications of Pressure Treated Wood
Guide for writing pressure-treated wood specifications for foundation and marine piling, building poles, lumber and plywood, permanent wood foundations, and glued-laminated timbers.


Best Management Practices for the Use of Treated Wood in Aquatic Environments
Guidelines for pressure treating wood to minimize the migration or leaching of treating preservatives into the environment.


Management of Used Treated Wood Products
Regulatory guidelines for the proper reuse or disposal of treated wood products.


Western Wood Products Association
Treated Lumber (A-6)
Chemical preservative treatments used for Western Lumber and how to specify.