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C6H6 CH3CL C6H5-CH3 CH4 CO CH2O C10H8 C6H6 CH3CL C6H5-CH3 CH4 CO CH2O C10H8 HOW DO YOU CHOOSE YOUR WOOD? UNSEASONED VS. SEASONED MAKE IT BETTER. VISIT burnfactsallegheny.info WHAT’S IN WOOD SMOKE? WHERE THERE’S SMOKE THERE’S... THE UNSEEN DANGERS OF FINE PARTICULATE POLLUTION Particulate matter contains droplets that are so small they can be inhaled and cause serious health problems. These particles can get deep into your lungs or even into your bloodstream. Exposure to these particles has been linked to a variety of problems including: Their respiratory systems are still developing They breathe more air (and air pollution) per pound of body weight than adults They’re more likely to be active outdoors Common sense restrictions make it easy to make smarter, healthier and more neighborly choices. Of course, if you can’t abide by the law, there may be fines for offenses. WOOD AND ONLY WOOD DON’T GO AGAINST THE GRAIN. If it’s not clean, dry wood, it’s dangerous, toxic and illegal. Household trash; cardboard, plastics, colored magazines, boxes and wrappers Coated, painted and pressure- treated wood Driftwood, plywood, particle board or wood with glue on or in it Wet, rotted, diseased or moldy wood Plastic, asbestos, rubber, manure and animal remains Benzene TOLUENE Carbon Monoxide Formaldehyde Methyl Chloride METHANE NAPHTHALENE ................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... HOT INFO ABOUT OUTDOOR FIRES Has 20% or less water content and has been cut, split and stored off the ground and protected from water for 6 months to a year Easy to start Produces more heat & light Produces less smoke & odor Up to half the weight of freshly cut wood is from stored water Most of fire’s energy goes to evaporate retained liquid Produces a low temperature, slow burning, smoldering fire Can be very smoky UNSEASONED WOOD SEASONED WOOD WHY CHILDREN & SMOKE DON’T MIX THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAW AND THERE IS Aggravated asthma Nonfatal heart attacks Premature death in people with heart or lung disease Irregular heartbeat Decreased lung function
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Page 1: HOT INFO ABOUT OUTDOOR FIRES - Fawn Township · 2018. 3. 26. · C6H6 CH3CL C6H5-CH3 CH4 CO CH2OC10H8 C6H6 CH3CL C6H5-CH3 CO CH4 C10H8 CH2O HOW DO YOU CHOOSE YOUR WOOD? UNSEASONED

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HOW DO YOU CHOOSE YOUR WOOD? UNSEASONED VS. SEASONED

MAKE IT BETTER.VISIT burnfactsallegheny.info

WHAT’S IN WOOD SMOKE?WHERE THERE’S SMOKE THERE’S...

THE UNSEEN DANGERS OF FINE PARTICULATE POLLUTIONParticulate matter contains droplets that are so small they can be inhaled and cause serious health problems. These particles can get deep into your lungs or even into your bloodstream. Exposure to these particles has been linked to a variety of problems including:

• Their respiratory systems are still developing• They breathe more air (and air pollution) per pound of body weight than adults• They’re more likely to be active outdoors

Common sense restrictions make it easy to make smarter, healthier and more neighborly choices. Of course, if you can’t abide by the law, there may be fines for offenses.

WOOD AND ONLY WOOD DON’T GO AGAINST THE GRAIN. If it’s not clean, dry wood, it’s dangerous, toxic and illegal.

Household trash; cardboard, plastics, colored magazines, boxes and wrappers

Coated, painted and pressure- treated wood

Driftwood, plywood, particle board or wood

with glue on or in it

Wet, rotted, diseased or moldy wood

Plastic, asbestos, rubber, manure and

animal remains

Benzene TOLUENECarbon Monoxide

Formaldehyde

Methyl Chloride

METHANENAPHTHALENE

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HOT INFO ABOUT OUTDOOR FIRES

Has 20% or less water content and has been cut, split and stored off the ground and protected from water for 6 months to a year • Easy to start• Produces more heat & light• Produces less smoke & odor

Up to half the weight of freshly cut wood is from stored water• Most of fire’s energy goes to evaporate retained liquid • Produces a low temperature, slow burning, smoldering fire• Can be very smoky

UNSEASONED WOODSEASONED WOOD

WHY CHILDREN & SMOKE DON’T MIX

THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAW AND THERE IS

Aggravatedasthma

Nonfatalheart

attacksPremature

death in peoplewith heart orlung disease

Irregularheartbeat

Decreasedlung

function

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