BS EN 16663:2025
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Biological durability of wood and wood-based products— Determination of emissions from preservative treated wood to the environment— Wooden commodities exposed in Use Class 3 (Not covered, not in contact with the ground)— Semi-field method
Hardcopy , PDF
English
27-11-2025
| Committee |
B/515
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
22
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This document specifies a method for determining the leaching of active ingredients or other compounds from preservative treated wood by a semi-field method for Use Class 3 (outdoor above ground). The preservative treated wood can be tested with or without subsequently surface coating or other water-repellent treatment. The method is applicable to the testing of commercial or experimental preservatives or paint systems applied to timber by methods appropriate to commercial practice.
| Standards | Relationship |
| EN 16663:2025 | Equivalent |
| I.S. EN 16663:2025 | Equivalent |
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