How old is King Creosote?
About 54 years (1967)
King Creosote/Age
Where does King Creosote live?
Fife
Anderson lives in Fife. He has three daughters: two with his partner, Jenniffer Gordon (a.k.a. musician HMS Ginafore).
What is in creosote?
Creosote is a mixture of hundreds of chemicals. A mixture is substances, like water and salt, staying together by physical forces. The major chemicals in coal tar creosote are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), phenol, and creosols. Creosote is a thick and oily liquid.
What genre is King Creosote?
Alternative/Indie
King Creosote/Genres
Why was creosote banned?
Consumer use of creosote has been banned since 2003. Creosote is a carcinogen at any level, and there are significant environmental risks when wood treated with creosote comes into direct contact with soil or water.
Why was creosote banned in UK?
In 2003 the EU took the decision to ban the amateur use of creosote as a precautionary measure, because of concerns around the impacts of creosote on human health and the environment. Approvals for professional and industrial use of creosote products were allowed to continue.
Can I still buy creosote?
Traditional Creosote can only be sold to Professional Users. However, the product is still available for sale to trades-people. This means the traditional user such as the agricultural community, builders, etc. are still able to purchase Coal Tar Creosote, providing they do not resell to the general householder.
Is creosote poisonous?
Creosote is Toxic Irritated Skin – If you come into physical contact with creosote, you may notice rashes or other reactions. Irritated Eyes – Creosote can cause sensitivity to light or even symptoms that mirror chemical burns in your eyes.
Why is creosote illegal?
What has replaced creosote?
WOCO Creocote
Our approved creosote substitute ‘WOCO Creocote’ is a spirit oil-based, effective treatment for exterior wood. It has been developed as a safer (for the user) alternative to original creosote. It is still designed to be used to protect wood against rotting fungi and wood destroying insects on external timbers.
Why is coal tar creosote banned?
Can you still buy real creosote?