CCA Treated Wood 
In response to several inquiries about CCA Treated Wood, NPIC presents this collection of science-based articles, fact-sheets and resources. Our goal is to promote informed decision-making based on sound science. This page represents one subtopic, other topics are available at the main index page.
For information concerning non-CCA treated wood (ACQ, creosote, pentachlorophenol, borates) please see our Non-CCA Wood Preservatives page.
If you have questions about this, or any pesticide-related topic, please call NPIC at 1-800-858-7378 (seven days per week, 6:30am-4:30pm PST), or email at npic@ace.orst.edu.
Regulatory Information on CCA Treated Wood
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
CCA Main Page
Regulatory History and Future Actions
- Timeline of recent and upcoming regulatory actions
- Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) Compliance Strategy
- EPA risk assessments for CCA
- Regulatory history
- Reregistration case overview
- Compliance strategy
- EPA testimony
- EPA newsroom announcement regarding cancellation
- Cancellation notice (Federal Register)
Questions and Answers
- Sealant studies
- Health and safety
- Use and Disposal
- Risk assessments, cancellations, and reregistration
- Preliminary risk assessment for workers
- Draft preliminary risk assessment for children who contact playsets and decks
Guidance for Interpreting Revised CCA Labels
- Questions and answers
- Supplemental guidance on interpretation
- Guidance for uses (AWPA Commodity Standards table)
Treated Articles Exemption
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- FAQs regarding CPSC
- CCA playground equipment fact sheet
- CCA questions and answers
- Ban petition (Federal Register)
- Federal Hazardous Substances Act: labeling and banning requirements
