Is AC2 Pressure Treated Wood safe for playground equipment?
AC2 preserved wood is a new Non-Arsenic-Based Preservative being offered as an alternative to traditional pressure treated wood. • AC2 preserved wood products are durable and designed for outdoor construction • The most effective and widely used alternative to traditional pressure treated wood • Lifetime Residential and Agricultural Limited Warranty • Ideal for structural lumber, sill plates, outdoor furniture, playground products, patios, decks, garden edging, and landscape structure. • Meets major model building code requirements • Copper-based preservative with a co-biocide, also known as alkaline copper quaternary compounds • Recommended for use with hot-dipped galvanized, stainless steel, or other fasteners approved by Osmose • Offers consumers a choice in pressure treated wood products The main active ingredient in the AC2 preservative system is copper, which has long been known as an effective wood preservative. The copper is coupled with a quaternary compound (quat) co-biocide
