Environmental situation on wood preservation industries in Bangladesh
IRG/WP 00-50148
K Akhter
The hazard that wood preservative chemicals pose to people and the environment is serious. The lack of information, legislation and awareness create an unfavorable situation on wood preservation industries. In this regard, three wood preservation industries have been visited to collect the information about pollution. It was observed that different steps have been taken to minimize the contamination created by wood preserving chemicals. But in some stages, peoples are not aware in handling the treated materials and chemicals. The techniques of conditioning to allow fixation of CCA at the treating plants are rather haphazard. Soil is contaminated due to leaching from the freshly treated materials. Government and wood preserving industries should both share the responsibility to protect human life and the environment through proper management.