A pallet assembly includes a top deck having a top deck upper surface and a
top deck lower surface and also having a first predetermined fire
retardancy. A bottom deck having a bottom deck upper surface and a bottom
deck lower surface, and also having a second predetermined fire
retardancy. A column extending between the top deck and bottom deck, the
column having an other fire retardancy lower than at least one of the
first and second fire retardancies.
