- Creosote - Wikipedia
Creosotes are the principal chemicals responsible for the stability, scent, and flavor characteristic of smoked meat; the name is derived from Greek κρέας (kreas) 'meat' and σωτήρ (sōtēr) 'preserver' [3] The two main kinds recognized in industry are coal-tar creosote and wood-tar creosote
- What Is Creosote and Why Is It Dangerous? | Family Handyman
“Creosote is a sticky, tar-like residue that builds up in chimneys when wood is burned,” says Dan Morris of Fire and Saw “It forms when the wood doesn’t burn completely and the smoke cools down as it goes up the chimney ”
- Creosote - US EPA
Creosote is a wood preservative pesticide used in outdoor settings such as in railroad ties and utility poles It protects wood against termites, fungi, mites and other pests that can degrade or threaten the integrity of wood products
- Creosote: Common Yet Extraordinary | Southwest Gardener
Creosote (Larrea tridentata) is the dominant shrub of the Sonoran, Mojave, and Chihuahuan Deserts It’s so common that you may question whether it’s worth growing as a landscape plant While this plant is common, it’s certainly not ordinary
- What is Creosote and Why is it Dangerous? - True Ventilation
Creosote is a black or dark brown tar-like substance that accumulates inside chimneys and flues when wood is burned As wood burns, it releases smoke filled with water vapor, gases, and unburned wood particles
- Creosote | ToxFAQs™ | ATSDR
Creosote is the name used for a variety of products: wood creosote, coal tar creosote, coal tar, coal tar pitch, and coal tar pitch volatiles These products are mixtures of many chemicals created by burning of beech and other woods, coal, or from the resin of the creosote bush
- Creosote Fact Sheet - WA
Creosote is a general term covering coal tar creosote, coal tar, and coal tar pitch Coal tar creosote is the most common mixture, and is widely used as a wood preservative in the U S
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