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a creosote is an oil used for treating lumbers against soil pesticides.

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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.


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


Can creosote railroad trestles be used in building houses.?

Creosote has a history as a skin irritant as well as a cancer causing agent. the fumes can irritate lungs as well. See the attached website.


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 are the uses of a creosote bush?

Creosote bushes have been used to make tea, you brew a teaspoon of leaves in boiling water for 5 mins and serve! Creosote is know for having healing properties and Native Americans used it as a salve for treating wounds, skin complaints and sexually transmitted diseases. You can also use it as a decongestant for the common cold, brew leaves in boiling water and then breath in the steam - the vapours will clear your nose. Creosote is currently under trial as a cure for cancer.


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


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.