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The two main types in industrial production are wood-tar creosote and coal-tar creosote.
- coal-tar, is stronger and has more toxic properties, has chiefly been used as a preservative for wood.
wood-tar has been used for meat preservation, wood treatment, and for medicinal purposes as an expectorant, anti-septic, astringent, anaesthetic and laxative. coal tr is the stronger of the two and mostly preferred in building. However, many countries have now placed "user" controls on the product due to the toxic issues and its effects on wild life and forna
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoCreosote oil is a dark brown oil distilled from high temperature coal tar. It also contains various phenols and organic compounds. It is used as insecticide, fungicide, miticide, and sporicide for protecting wood in railroad ties.
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Is creosote safe for wooden dog runs?
is creosote safe for wooden dog runs
Is a desert creosote shrub dark and fuzzy?
The creosote bush is a dark olive color and has fuzzy seed pods.
Which biome would you find mesquite and creosote?
Mesquite is a tree from Mexico and the S-W of United States; creosote is a chemical product.
Its slimy juicy tissue tissue stores water in the dry season?
the desert creosote shrub
What are the two main types of creosote made from?
The two main types of creosote are made from wood-tar and coal-tar. Creosote is distilled from these different types of tar and used for varying purposes such as astringent, laxative, and anti-septic.
What stain for untreated creosote railway sleeper?
You have given a double meaning - if it's untreated, then there is NO creosote. If there IS creosote then it IS treated. -Which is it to be.
When was Mr Creosote created?
Mr Creosote was created in 1983.
Where does a creosote bush live in?
the creosote bush lives in the desert
Will mothballs remove creosote?
Moth balls will indeed remove creosote in small amounts. An example would be creosote residue in a wood burning stove pipe.
What is creosote made from?
It is made from the creosote bush that grows in the desert Southwest in the United States.
Is creosote safe for wooden dog runs?
is creosote safe for wooden dog runs
What is creosote used for?
a creosote is an oil used for treating lumbers against soil pesticides.
How to get creosote out of chimney?
USE A CREOSOTE MODIFIER TO TURN IT IN TO A FLAKEY CRUST WHICH CAN be removed with chimney brushes
Are creosote smells harmful to health?
probably a little, Creosote is a carcinogenic that has been baned in many country's.
Where can you purchase creosote?
Not sure....
Is creosote from chimney usable as preservative?
No. Creosote used for wood presrvation is used with a thinner, permitting it to soak into the wood.
Is a desert creosote shrub dark and fuzzy?
The creosote bush is a dark olive color and has fuzzy seed pods.
