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BS EN 73:2014

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Wood preservatives. Accelerated ageing of treated wood prior to biological testing. Evaporative ageing procedure

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

19-08-2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-10-2014

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Principle
3 Equipment
4 Test specimens
5 Procedure
6 Destination of the test specimens
  after the evaporative ageing procedure
7 Reference to this standard in biological
  test reports
Bibliography

Defines an evaporative ageing procedure, applicable to test specimens of wood which have been previously treated with a wood preservative, in order to evaluate any loss of effectiveness when these test specimens are subsequently subjected to biological tests.

Committee
B/515
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 5761-1(1989) & 12/30255693 DC. (10/2014)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This European Standard specifies an evaporative ageing procedure, applicable to test specimens of wood which have been previously treated with a wood preservative, in order to evaluate any loss of effectiveness when these test specimens are subsequently subjected to biological tests.

Standards Relationship
EN 73:2014 Identical

EN 118:2013 Wood preservatives - Determination of preventive action against Reticulitermes species (European termites) (Laboratory method)
EN 599-1:2009+A1:2013 Durability of wood and wood-based products - Efficacy of preventive wood preservatives as determined by biological tests - Part 1: Specification according to use class
EN 117:2012 Wood preservatives - Determination of toxic values against Reticulitermes species (European termites) (Laboratory method)

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