It seems pallets are taking the design world over. I can’t visit Pinterest without stumbling upon a new pallet project. It’s huge, crazy huge! It blows me away when I see the awesome projects that started out as a pallet. But, how do you know if a pallet is safe to re-use? After spending hours working on your projects you want them to be safe.
Companies are now required to stamp each pallet with the IPPC logo which contains the important production information.
The top letters, US, indicate the country where the pallet was produced. This stamp shows the pallet was created in the United States.
The code below the country code, indicates the unique company code assigned by the National Plant Protection Organization. Each pallet producing company has their own code.
The last code is the most important. This pallet stamp shows the letter “HT”. HT means the pallet is heat treated. Heat treated pallets are same to re-use. The heat treatment uses a kiln to heat the wood to treat the wood instead of using chemicals.
If the pallet has the letters “MB”, this means the pallet was treated using Methyl Bromide. Methyl Bromide is used to chemically treat wood. This kind of treatment is unsafe to re-use and you should use caution when handling the pallet.
Another thing to keep in mind, you should also keep an eye out of signs of spillage. If you notice greasy or other matter on the pallet you might want to proceed with caution. Pallets are used to ship various items and can cause a threat if a product would leak onto the shipping pallet. Examine pallet closely for any indication of contamination.
My best advice is to use common sence when selecting pallets for your projects. It’s best to play it safe then take a risk.
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Thank you so much! I see all of these cute pallet projects on Pinterest (say that 3 times fast!) and my husband won’t let me do any of them because he says the pallets are filled with chemicals. I will keep my eye out for these heat treated ones.
Staying safe is the most important thing with any project. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment.
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Wow-great info! I had no idea about the codes at all. Of course, I am behind the times as I’ve yet to do a pallet craft. Thanks for sharing at Fridays Unfolded!
Alison
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Thank you so much for this! I pinned it.
Laura
You’re welcome, hope it helps. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
This is so helpful – my daughter just brought home some pallets! I am delighted that you shared with Home and Garden Thursday,
Kathy