Environmentally Preferable Product
First Wood Preservative to Receive EPP Status
U.S. EPA
Reduced Energy Use
No Environmental Impacts from Copper
Reduced Air Emissions
Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions
First Wood Preservative to Receive EPP Status
ProWood® Micro and ProWood Micro CA's wood preservative, MicroPro, is the first wood preservative to be Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) certified by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS). Scientific Certification Systems is a third-party certification services and standards development company.
U.S. EPA
EPA guidelines require that such products have reduced impacts on human health and the environment when compared to other products that serve the same purpose.
Reduced Energy Use
The preservative system reduces total energy use by approximately 80% and greatly reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
No Environmental Impacts from Copper
The copper in wood products treated with the MicroPro preservative system bonds readily to organic matter in the soil. Result: the copper becomes biologically inactive, thus causing no eco-toxic or other environmental impacts.
Reduced Air Emissions
The solution containing the preservative formula is four times more concentrated than the industry standard. As a result, fewer trucks are required for transport. Fewer trucks, combined with the absence of monoethanolamine (MEA) in the production process, result in a reduction of air pollutants from tailpipe emissions and associated impacts, including: soot, nitrous oxide, volatile organic compounds (VOC’s), particulate matter, and reduced impacts of acid rain, smog, and oceanic acidification.
Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The absence of MEA in the production process, combined with the reduced use of fuel and fewer trucks, means that using the MicroPro preservative in lieu of standard wood treatment formulations reduces an estimated 20,000 tons or more of greenhouse gas emissions each year (this is equivalent to the annual emissions of approximately 2,200 SUV’s).