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A new North Hempstead law requires warning labels to be posted on utility poles. The local municipality wants residents to be aware that the poles contain a hazardous preservative chemical.
While Pentachlorophenol, the chemical used to preserve wooden utility poles, is banned for public use in the United States, it is allowed to be used in wood utility poles, railroad ties, and other limited industrial uses.
The new warning labels will say:
“This pole contains a hazardous chemical. Avoid prolonged direct contact with this pole. Wash hands or other exposed areas thoroughly if contact is made.”
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, pentachlorophenol is extremely toxic when ingested or inhaled. However, PSEG stated that it is safer to work on treated wooden poles because they lessen the risk of electrocution.
Newsday offers more information on the chemical and the warning labels that will be placed on local utility poles.
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