Preventing Mold 101
Pallets should be seen and not heard. After all, no shipper wants its
product rejected,refused or recalled because of substandard pallets. In
the last year, however, several highpublicizedproduct recalls were
blamed on pallets treated against mold with the
fungicide2,4,6-tribromophenol, or TBP. When a pallet treated with TBP
becomes wet, thechemical can breakdown into another chemical known as
2,4,6-tribromoanisole (TBA),which releases a moldy, musty smell. In
some instances, that odor could be absorbed bythe product transported
on the pallet. Or so some manufacturers claim.
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