CCA preservatives have served well in many applications throughout the world. In developed areas it is the preservative in demand for clean dry paintable surfaces with long durability. In developing areas it is widely used for economic and logistical reasons. With the current emphasis on energy resources, the CCA preservatives are gaining greater acceptance as a substitute for hydrocarbon-related preservatives. While there are several formulations with apparent wide differences in the proportions of active ingredients, (chrome, copper and arsenate), the performance of each appear to be essentially equivalent as wood preservatives. This performance has lead to an almost blind acceptance in the market place in the U.S. in that any CCA is considered equivalent in all respects. When all aspects are considered, it is readily apparent that this equivalency does not exist.

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