§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has any evidence that pentachlorophenol is a health risk through its entry into the food chain.
§ Mr. WigginPentachlorophenol is used as a wood preservative. Low levels have occasionally been found in food, particularly poultry products, as a direct result of the use of shavings from treated wood as litter for animals. I am not aware of any evidence which suggests that pentachlorophenol poses any health risk through its entry into the food chain.