I've been ever so quiet on this one.
All I can say is I remember dealing with a little toddler brought into A&E by his dad back when I was a student nurse. Dad had been creosoting a fence and toddler thought he'd help. By the time Dad had noticed, toddler had immersed his little arms in the bucket, to get his brush nice and wet, several times. Then it started to hurt. Dad didn't think to put his lad's arms into water but he did drive the necessary twenty miles to A&E, where we promptly dealt with a little chap with serious chemical burns.
I've never used creosote since.
Give me Sadolin anyday.
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Tigger, sadly that one comes down to common sense. Imagine if the little chap had tried drinking it. 
I would no more use chemicals, any chemicals with a toddler around, than I would use a petrol powered strimmer with a toddler around.
But some people don't or can't think.....
I would no more use chemicals, any chemicals with a toddler around, than I would use a petrol powered strimmer with a toddler around.
But some people don't or can't think.....
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Hooray for Peter,
His statement, "But some people don't or can't think" sums the situation up perfectly. It is for this very reason that Creosote is allowed in the hands of the professional and not to the rank amateur.
Professionals are aware of the hazards whilst using
creosote and protect themselves against harm. What this means is although there are certain hazards with the use of Creosote once it has been applied and it soaks into the wood, which the modern so called protections fail to do, it is virtually harmless. I for one have always used eye protection and I have always used old clothing and gloves whilst using it and the clothes which can be burnt after the event. (mainly 'cos of the smell)
Tigger, Sadolin is a wonderful coating but it will never replace the functions of Creosote.
Along as you are aware of the hazards there is absolutely no reason why a responsible person should not use Creosote without any detriment to their health. Sadly it has been taken off the market because not every person has the common sense to wrap up and use it responsibly and the responsible amateurs have to suffer for the actions of the less responsible. So what has all the fuss been about?
As previously stated when a replacement product that fulfils the specification of Creosote then and only then will I consider changing products.
JB.
His statement, "But some people don't or can't think" sums the situation up perfectly. It is for this very reason that Creosote is allowed in the hands of the professional and not to the rank amateur.
Professionals are aware of the hazards whilst using
creosote and protect themselves against harm. What this means is although there are certain hazards with the use of Creosote once it has been applied and it soaks into the wood, which the modern so called protections fail to do, it is virtually harmless. I for one have always used eye protection and I have always used old clothing and gloves whilst using it and the clothes which can be burnt after the event. (mainly 'cos of the smell)
Tigger, Sadolin is a wonderful coating but it will never replace the functions of Creosote.
Along as you are aware of the hazards there is absolutely no reason why a responsible person should not use Creosote without any detriment to their health. Sadly it has been taken off the market because not every person has the common sense to wrap up and use it responsibly and the responsible amateurs have to suffer for the actions of the less responsible. So what has all the fuss been about?
As previously stated when a replacement product that fulfils the specification of Creosote then and only then will I consider changing products.
JB.
Coming into this again rather late as I've been away. Thank you Primrose for your reply. I've quickly read all the other postings, so may have missed crucial information. I gather I can't get creosote as an amateur whether I want it or not. So are all other products relatively as effective as each other or is there a preferred one for tomato stakes?
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Some care is needed with whatever we use, and a sense of proportion. I have been using coal tar ointmnt on my skin for psoriasis for years, so the occasional careful use of creasote is not going to be as much of a potential problem.