Thank you for purchasing Western Wood Preservers Ltd. Pressure-Treated Cedar Shakes and Shingles. As thousands of users have already discovered, you will find it to be a practical and economical investment.

Unlike untreated products, Western Wood Preservers Ltd. Pressure-Treated Cedar Shakes and Shingles have built-in chemical protection that provides resistance to decay by fungus and termites. The CCA wood preservative which we inject by the CSA approved vacuum-pressure process will prove a deep and lasting treatment which is backed up by our special 30 year warranty against decay and termite attack. Western Wood Preservers Ltd. treated products have the CCA preservative component firmly locked into the wood cells by chemical reaction. Being highly fixed in the wood, the treated product is a safe and clean one to handle for nearly all applications.

Wood products with CCA have been used extensively throughout the world for the last forty years with an unrivalled worker exposure safety record compared to other wood preservation systems. However, certain common sense safety precautions should be observed when working with and using WWP's treated products as well as those of others (including treated wood).

1. When cutting, boring, planing or drilling the product, wear a CSA approved dust mask; wood dust with or without preservative addition is irritating and harmful to the lungs and nasal passages when breather in over prolonged periods of time.

2. When using power tools for working, cutting or shaping, do not labour the tool to the point where it overheats the wood and causes smoke. This smoke can be toxic, especially if it concentrates in a poorly ventilated work area, and a dust may not protect you against the ultra fine particles of the burnt product.

3. Wear an approved eye protection when cutting or working with power tools.

4. Never burn CCA treated offcuts or wood waste; burning of CCA treated residues can create a toxic gas. Either bury offcuts and residues or take to an approved landfill site for burial.

5. In the interests of standard hygiene, always wash your hands thoroughly after handling treated or untreated wood products.

6. When end-cutting or exposing untreated wood, protect the untreated exposed portion with two liberal brush applications of an approved proprietary Wood Preservative (e.g. Copper Napthenate), containing at least 2% by weight of Copper metal. Follow the manufacturer's safety recommendations when applying the preservative.

7. We recommend that you do not use CCA treated wood where it can come into prolonged and regular contact with food materials unless you can project tainting of food by an impervious barrier such as PVC sheeting or regularly maintained coatings of a non-toxic varnish or durathane.

If further information is required on use of Western Wood Preservers treated wood products, contact us at our Aldergrove address.

CAUTION

This sheet applies solely to Western Wood Preservers Ltd. Pressure-Treated Western Red Cedar Shakes and Shingles. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for the use of this sheet with any brands of treated or untreated wood. Not all treated woods meet the high quality standards of Western Wood Preservers Ltd. Pressure-Treated Cedar Shakes and Shingles.

The above recommendations are accurate to the best of our knowledge. If used and handled properly, in accordance with these recommendations, we believe you will receive many years of enjoyment from our Western Wood Preservers Ltd. Cedar Shakes and Shingles.

WESTERN WOOD PRESERVERS LTD.

PRESSURE-TREATED WOOD

Western Red Cedar Shakes and Shingles

To be sure that you receive genuine Western Wood Preservers Ltd. Pressure-Treated Western Red Cedar Shakes and Shingles, utilizing genuine Western Wood Preservers Ltd. preservative, look for the Western Wood Preservers Ltd. label on the wood you buy. Accept no substitutes.