Proper Use, Identification, and Specification of Pressure-Treated Wood

• Natural enemies of wood
• A brief history of treated wood
• The production process
• Major preservatives
• Typical uses
• Heartwood & sapwood

Excerpts from the Forest Products Laboratory Wood handbook

• Chapter 13 - Biodeterioration of Wood (pdf)
• Chapter 14 - Wood Preservation (pdf)
  

Standards of the American Wood-Preservers' Association

• Use Category System
• Excerpts from the AWPA glossary
• Table of minimum retentions (AWPA C15)
• Precautionary notes from C2
• Standard M4 Care of Preservative-Treated Wood Products

Building Code - references to treated wood

• Treated Wood and the 2006 International Building Code
• Treated Wood and the 2006 International Residential Code
• Treated Wood and the 2003 International Building Code
• Treated Wood and the 2003 International Residential Code
• Treated Wood and the Uniform Building Code

Reading Stamps and Labels

Third-Party Inspection (ALSC-accredited agencies)

Specifying treated wood

• Treatable species
• Grades of lumber and plywood
• Model spec

Consumer Information Sheet - use and handling recommendations

Environmental Impact of Preserved Wood