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Durability of wood and wood-based products - Test method against soft rotting micro-fungi and other soil inhabiting micro-organisms Part 1: Assessment of biocidal efficacy of wood preservatives

Scope

This European standard specifies a method of test for determining the toxic effectiveness of a wood preservative, applied to wood by full impregnation, against the micro-fungi which cause soft rot of wood. The method is applicable to testing of formulated products or of their active ingredients. NOTE A method suitable for undertaking screening tests of potential active ingredients is given in annex A.