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![Creative projects often urge Safety Second concept.... especially in the aim of creating viral content and/or just following the wave of trends. However in this case we suggest to be just a touch more precaution:
On the surface, The Pallet seems ideal for reuse: It’s wood, it’s recycled and it’s free. How can you go wrong?
You have to consider where [the pallet] came from, what’s been shipped on it and what you’re going to use it for.
A lot of people see these cool ideas on the internet and on Pinterest, and they go for it. They really don’t think about what it’s been treated with, where it’s been or if it’s really safe to use. The other concern is what’s actually been on that pallet, was there food shipped on it where you could get bacteria and various things soaking into the wood? Were there chemicals shipped on it?
Ask around, and ask various businesses what they do with their pallets.
Pallets can also be exposed to less-than-sanitary conditions on loading docks, shipping barges or trucks, and they may also be used to ship chemicals or other toxic materials. So, it’s not hard to see why taking caution when sourcing pallets becomes critical.
To avoid coming in contact with contaminated wood, be sure you can confirm the origin and use of a pallet before repurposing it at home. Pallets used locally for innocuous materials such as textiles or paper products are your best bet, but you still want to make sure these are from a trusted source.
Become more aware that you really do need to think about that wood before you use it. .
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