Scrap Wood How Much Would I Get For It?

[Gnarlyoak]

You might be better off passing on the MDF, it contains high levels of formaldehyde and other volatile organic compounds that can pose a risk to human health in high concentrations.

 

From Wicki:

 

WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), in 1995, classified it as a "probable human carcinogen". Further information and evaluation of all known data led the IARC to reclassify formaldehyde as a "known human carcinogen" associated with nasal sinus cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer, and possibly with leukaemia in June 2004.

 

Certainly don't want to be burning that on an open fire. Probably best to avoid plywood for the same reasons. The glue that binds the sheets of veneers together contains formaldehyde. Not the same concentrations as MDF and none of the potential cancer causing volatile organic compounds, but not really worth the risk for the volumes you've indicated.

 

As previously stated wood thats been painted, stained or treated is also probably best avoided from being burnt inside the house.

Edited December 31, 2012 by Gnarlyoak

[difflock]

Oh but chipboard is absolutly excellent burning, it must be the glue:lol:

I do know that H & S are very twitchy about MDF, expecially the dust from processing it.