"Bugs" wrote in message
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Creosote isn't harmful in nature. It is a natural repellent for
insects. The stuff you want to watch out for is the fresh 'treated'
lumber sold in hardware & garden stores. They are pressure treated with
arsenic and other unfriendly chemicals.
I prefer R.R. ties any time, although they cost about $10 here.
Bugs


IIRC, creosote has polynuclear aromatics in it and those are generally
considered to be harmful.