It can be used to treat wood.

Polyphenols are also used for the production of creosote to treat wood.

Decks are often built from pressure treated wood.

Pressure treated wood however is treated with chemicals which have been known to be toxic.

There are no approved uses of creosote to treat wood for residential use.

Builders are now required to use chemically treated wood for framing.

Solutions containing alum may be used to treat cloth, wood, and paper materials to increase their resistance to fire.

The chemical used to treat wood at this site was dumped into the ground.

Fortunately, copper treated wood can protect your home from infestation.