Pressure treated poles can be preserved with creosote of tanalith With CCA treatment small amounts of chemical can leach or migrate from the treated timber. The exact amount is dependent on how well the wood was treated, how old it is, and the environment around the pole.

Most of the metal losses from CCA (Tanalith C) occur during rainfall.For each hour the pole is completely wetted by rainfall. It will lose an average of 0.000141g of Arsenic, 0.000077g of copper and 0.000020g of chromium.

To put a simpler figure of this, 1.44g of copper will be leached during its service life.As a comparison a 1 penny coin contains 2.5g of copper.

By following correct treatment practices and safe handling of chemicals all risks can be minimized.Creosote leaches from the wood throughout the life of the pole.

Kampala Poles Treatment Plant realizes the impact of the nature of the company's business on the environment and therefore strives to ensure that all company operations are conducted in a socially and ecologically responsible manner.

Morally
All operations are conducted within compliance to applicable laws.

Socially
Kampala Poles Treatment Plant encourages employees to conduct their business in a way that will enrich the lives of those in the local community. Training staff to uplift the company's employees

Proactively
Kampala Poles Treatment Plant supports a positive attitude toward conservation and strives to conserve land containing any natural vegetation or endangered species.