Compare with Chemical Methyl Bromide (fumigation), Heat Treatment is safe and effective and has no legal implications since fumigation be phased out of use due to its toxicity and its alleged effects of contributing to the ozone level depletion problem. Fumigation also creates the potential for legal liability for both shipper and manufacturer, as well as creating intolerable health risk for employees and all treated materials does not have a shelf life as compared to Fumigation.It is also important that all heat treated wooden materials should be kept under roof and segregate from non-treated wooden item.
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