randy oliver wrote:

> If they didn't cause problems, they wouldn't likely 
> have been outlawed.  As Jerry says, it's a persistence issue.  

They havn't been outlawed for commercial uses such as
for treating telephone poles and railroad ties:
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/chemicals/creosote_main.htm

They've only been outlawed for residential uses.

Paul Cherubini
El Dorado, Calif.

             ***********************************************
The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software.  For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html

Access BEE-L directly at:
http://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=BEE-L