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34 Pa. Code § 21.63. Group three woods.

§ 21.63. Group three woods.

 (a)  The following woods may be substituted for spruce in required spruce sizes


Red alderAlnus rubra, rhombifolia.
Alaska cedarChamaecyparis nootkatensis.
Red CypressTaxodium distichum.
White cypressTaxodium distichum.
Yellow cypressTaxodium distichum.
Douglas fir
(Rocky Mountain region)
Pseudotsuga taxifolia.
Douglas fir
(Inland Empire)
Pseudotsuga taxifolia.
Noble firAbies nobilis.
Silver firAbies amabilia.
White firAbies concolor, grandis.
Black gumMyssa sylvatica.
Red gumLiquidambar styraciflua.
HackberryCeltis occidentalis, laevigata.
HollyIlex opaca.
MagnoliaMagnolia grandiflora.
Soft mapleAcer saccharinum.
Idaho white pinePinus monticola.
Yellow poplarLiriodendron tulipifera.
RedwoodSequoia sempervirens.
Eastern sprucePicea glauca, rubra.
Sitka SprucePicea sitchensis.
SycamorePlatanus occidentalis.
TupeloMyssa aquatica.

 (b)  All minimum dimensions of wood side rails specified in this chapter are based on the species of woods listed under subsection (a).

Cross References

   This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §  21.21 (relating to wood side rails); 34 Pa. Code §  21.32 (relating to side rails); 34 Pa. Code §  21.40 (relating to step ladders); and 34 Pa. Code §  21.65 (relating to wood for ladder use).



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