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AWPA E16-09

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Field Test for Evaluation of Wood Preservatives to be Used Out of Ground Contact: Horizontal Lap-Joint Method
standard by American Wood Protection Association, 04/01/2009

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This Standard specifies a method of test for woodpreservatives that are intended for use in wood to be exposed tothe weather out of contact with the ground without theadditional protection of a surface coating (i.e. Use Category 3).The method should be used in situations where the AWPAStandard E9, a method of test for wood preservatives applied incombination with a coating, is not applicable.

The main objective of the method is to evaluate therelative effectiveness of the preservative, applied to jointedsamples of pine sapwood by a treatment method relevant to itsintended practical use. Effectiveness is evaluated relative to areference preservative treatment. The method is concernedwith the protection against decay after exposure to thecomplete range of micro-organisms occurring under naturalconditions. It also takes into account physico-chemical effectsof weathering on the performance of the preservative treatedwood.

Product Details

Published:
04/01/2009
Number of Pages:
6
File Size:
1 file , 320 KB