prEN 599-1:1996 rev

Durability of wood and wood-based products - Performance of preventive wood preservatives as determined by biological tests - Part 1: Specification according to hazard class

Scope

This part of EN 599 specifies for each of the five hazard classes defined in EN 335-1, the minimum performance requirements for wood preservatives for thepreventive treatment of solid timber against biological deterioration. It specifies the biological tests with the minimum ageing tests required according to the hazard class, together with the performance criteria to be achieved in each test.

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