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Are Shipping Container Floors Treated With Chemicals?
Container floors are sealed with chemicals to prevent termites and rot. The floors will also have oil patches and other spills from 10–15 years of cargo and forklifts coming in and out of the container. If you’re worried about chemicals, you might want to consider buying a One Trip container and sealing the floor.
Key points
- Used shipping containers have chemically treated floors to prevent rot and termites.
- There’s also likely oil and other spills on the floor of a 10–15 year old shipping container.
- One Trip containers are cleaner, but still have chemically treated wood floors.
Details
If you’re worried about chemically treated floors, buy a One Trip container and seal the floors after delivery.