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05-19-08 - "A Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Children Who Contact CCA-Treated Playsets and Decks"

05-19-08 - "Consumer Advise Related to CCA -Treated Wood"

NADRA'S DECK SAFETY PROGRAM - May is Deck Safety Month - NADRA is encouraging all property owners to "Check Your Deck^TM"
Related Info:
Click here to download a 10-Point Consumer Checklist for deck inspection
Tips for a Safe Summer Season on Your Deck
4-26-07 - Deck Safety Month 2007 Press Release
4-18-07 - Deck Safety Month 2007 Press Release
Deck Inspections - A Matter of Life and Death
Who Is Qualified To Inspect Your Deck?
"Manual For the Inspection of Residential Wood Decks and Balconies"

Deck-Speak - A Glossary of Deck Construction Terms

Studies Provide Public With Updated Information on CCA-Treated (Chromated Copper Arsenate) Playground and Decks

Four Amazing Facts About Decks

Understanding Mold
Why it Grows, How to Clean it, and How to Prevent it