The treated wood is used commonly around our environment. The aim of the study was to determine the reaction of plants to the wood preservatives and wood treated with preservatives. The study was made comparatively with ten types of organic and water-borne preservatives. The white mustard (Sinapis alba L.) was chosen for use as bioindicator and the tests were carried out to determine the response of plants to preservatives. The following methods of testing were examined: - direct application of the preservatives to the plant by spraying -application of the preservative to the soil substrate - plants growing in the vicinity of treated wood - seed germination rate. The phytotoxic concentration of wood preservatives was presented. It is to conclude that the presence of wood preservatives may have sometimes negative effect on the ecosystem.

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