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It is VERY bad. CCA stands for Chrome Copper Arsenic. Chrome and Arsenic are both very toxic heavy metals. It can make you very sick, or kill you. DO NOT BURN TREATED LUMBER. In Britain, the term "tanalized" may be used instead of CCA.

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