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