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Gold/Mining/Energy : Precious and Base Metal Investing
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To: russwinter who wrote (14886)7/28/2003 12:03:13 PM
From: ralfph  Read Replies (1) of 39344
 
RE Silver use.

Russ I am aware that copper is now being banned as a preservative in wood. Several states are in the process of doing so and have dates for the faze out in place.( Pressure treated wood is a huge industry and needs to find a much less toxic preservative- there are rumors that continued use of the toxic brews used at present could create as much impact on industry as asbestos has had in recent years )

One of the proposals is to use silver as a wood preservative. I believe there are experiments going on at this time to test how well it works ,cost and safety.

I know you are a hard fact guy. And this is mush. But its the best I got and may get some meat tossed out on the thread.

I will post any meat that I come across.

ralfph
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