Opened Creosote

red_devil

sp not sure how you spell it but when its opened how long does it last? Want to do a fence panel but dont know if its still ok?

timbo58

I'd expect it to last at least 5 years after opening after all it's open to the elements on your fence isn't it?
It's oil/solvent based so I suspect it will last some years.

Hintza

It will last longer than you

anotherbaldrick

I thought it had been banned, replaced by water soluble wood preservatives. Sold professional use only. Carcinogenic

Canucklehead

anotherbaldrick wrote: »

I thought it had been banned, replaced by water soluble wood preservatives. Sold professional use only. Carcinogenic

You are spot on...more here.

Canucklehead

roddydogs

So where did you get it from?

olbas_oil

I'd take it to waste disposal. It is illegal to use it (not just supply it) and if someone walked past and got some on their skin, you would be clearly liable.

I last used it in 1997. I didn't take suitable precautions and got it sticking on my hands. I can remember eyes streaming and bad throat. Never again!

Niv

If its still wet, it is ok.

Niv

anotherbaldrick

Some years back I creosoted the garden fence. Being a messy job I did no pay a lot of attention to the few splashes I got on the hands. When finished just had a good wash to get hands clean. Later in the day went out for relaxation, when the sunshine got on the hands boy did the areas where the splashes had been burn, it was torture. If you splashed any of this stuff in your eyes it would blind you.

keystone

roddydogs wrote: »

So where did you get it from?

The back of the shed is probably a good punt. Cheers

Valli

anotherbaldrick wrote: »

If you splashed any of this stuff in your eyes it would blind you.

No it wouldn't. It would sting, and it would hurt but it can be washed out!
Having said that it would be advisable to wear goggles or a face shield if applying creosote. Mind you it is advised that you wear goggles while strimming - now a strimmed stone launched at your eye would probably cause more problems than a splash of creosote.