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Five-year field trials using preservative-treated, second-growth Douglas-fir exposed in ground contact in Australia
The durability of preservative-treated stakes of second-growth Coastal Douglas-fir was evaluated in a field plot in northern Queensland, Australia. Results from this field trial indicate that second-growth Douglas-fir can be […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2000 |
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Fixation and leaching characteristics of acid copper chromate (ACC) compared to other chromium-based wood preservatives
Chromium fixation rates and leaching characteristics of acid copper chromate (ACC) were compared with those of four preservatives that contain chromium/copper: chromated copper arsenate types A, B, and C (CCA-A, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2005 |
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Fixation and leaching of red maple (Acer rubrum L.) treated with CCA-C
Fixation and leaching of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) Type C wood preservative in red maple (Acer rubrum L.) boards were investigated using the expressate method to follow chromium fixation and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1997 |
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Fixation of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) in selected Appalachian hardwoods
In the Appalachian region, various hardwood species are commercially treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) preservative. Previous research has shown that fixation of CCA in hardwoods is different than in […]
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Hardwood Symposium Proceedings | 1994 |
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Fortified Wood Preservative for Southern Pine Poles
By adding 2 percent, by weight, of pentachlorophenol to coal tar creosote, the toxic efficiency is increased some 40 percent over that obtained by using either creosote or pentapetroleum alone. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1960 |
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FPL Chemist Studies Bees, Hives Treated with Preservatives
Untreated wood parts of, beehives last up to 10 years depending on the climate. Commercial beekeepers may have thousands of hives, each having a replacement cost in excess of $100. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1981 |
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FPRS Annual Review of Treatments and Coatings
This FPRS Annual Review discusses the trends and the direction of research and development work in exterior and interior finishes, furniture finishes, overlays, preservative treatments, and fire-retardants. A total of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1964 |
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FPRS Panel Discussion: A Practical Approach to the Prevention of Decay and Termites in Building Construction
Reports the results of a survey of 1200 homes built of untreated structural lumber and 759 houses which had adequate preservative treatment. Inspection of the untreated houses revealed that practically […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1957 |
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Full-length through-boring: effect on pentachlorophenol penetration and retention and residual strength of Douglas-fir poles
The effect of full-length through-boring on preservative treatment and wood strength was investigated on Douglas-fir poles. Through-bored poles had excellent preservative retention from the surface to the pith with most […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1999 |
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Fumigant control of marine borer attack in Douglas-fir piling
To assess the feasibility of using the fumigants chloropicrin, Vorlex?, or methylisothiocyanate to enhance piling performance, experimental Douglas-fir pile sections were exposed for 3 years in marine waters at Newport, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1991 |
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Fumigant treatment of wood species used for railroad ties: a preliminary evaluation
The feasibility of fumigant treatment to extend the service life of railway crossties was evaluated in a small-block test of 18 wood species commonly employed in U.S. rail systems. Hardwood […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1992 |
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Fumigants Can Stop Internal Decay of Douglas-Fir Poles for At Least 5 Years
To stop internal decay of Douglas-fir transmission poles pressure-treated with pentachlorophenol in heavy oil, two pints of agricultural fumigants (chloropicrin, Vapam, or Vorlex) were placed in 7 holes within 3 […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1976 |
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Fumigants Can Stop Internal Decay of Wood Products
Pressure treated Douglas-fir distribution and transmission poles that contained little or no advanced internal decay, but a high fungal population internally at the ground-line zone, were selected for treatment. The […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1973 |
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Fumigants Kill the Oak Wilt Fungus in Wood
Of 15 commonly available chemicals, two were effective in killing all oak wilt fungi in stems 3 to 4 inches in diameter and 8 inches long. The oak test specimens […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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Fumigation May End Oak Embargoes
Because several countries will not permit the import of oak logs and lumber from the United States unless the logs and lumber are certified by the USDA as being free […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1963 |
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Fungal decay resistance of aspen blocks treated with heartwood extracts
Methanol extracts from black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), osage orange (Maclura pomifera), redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), and Intsia byuga heartwood were used to increase the decay resistance of aspen (Populus tremuloides) blocks. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1994 |
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Fungi Associated with Decay in Treated Douglas-Fir Transmission Poles
Decay was detected by cultural methods in 190 of 952 (approximately 20%) treated Douglas-fir transmission poles installed for up to 10 years in the northeastern United States. Preservative systems and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1980 |
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Fungi Toxocity of Pentachlorophenol Having Reduced Impurities
No significant differences were found between the fungi toxicities of a commercial pentachlorophenol and one in which the impurities (hexa- and octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxins) commonly found in commercial pentachlorophenols were reduced. Bioassays […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1977 |
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Fungicides to Prevent Sapstain and Mold on Hardwood Lumber
Fungicides with lower mammalian toxicity than sodium pentachlorophenate were screened in laboratory tests on yellow-poplar to identify effective sapstain and mold preventatives. Some of the tested fungicides are currently used […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1981 |
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Fungistatic Effectiveness and Leachability of Copper Abietate and Formate Preservatives
Copper abietate was found to protect wood against the copper-tolerant fungus Poria monticola and to be resistant to leaching by water. Copper formate, fixed in the wood by a steam […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1958 |
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Gelatin Encapsulation of Methylisothiocyanate for Control of Wood Decay Fungi
Encapsulation of the fumigant methylisothiocyanate (MIT) in gelatin was studied as an alternative to liquid fumigant treatments for control of decay fungi in wooden utility poles. Gelatin-encapsulated MIT was stored […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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Hardness of Douglas-Fir and Ponderosa Pine Treated with ACA, CCA, and Penta-Petroleum
The effect of preservative treatment on tangential surface side hardness was investigated, following procedures of ASTM Standard D143-52, on matched samples of Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine treated with ACA, CCA-C, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1983 |
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Hardwood and Pine Fence Posts Treated By the Double-Diffusion Method–Final Report
In 1955, the double-diffusion method was considered an economical preservative treatment process for fenceposts. This treatment offered a potential way of converting low-value hardwood species into higher value, durable fenceposts. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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Heartwood temperatures of red pine pole stock during pentachlorophenol pressure treatment and presence of decay fungi prior to treatment
Commercial treatment of red pine pole stock with pentachlorophenol in oil using a modified empty-cell process did not result in achieving the desired sterilization goal of 150?F (65.6?C) at the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2001 |
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Hexavalent chromium reduction in CCA-treated sawdust
A colorimetric assay using chromotrophic acid as an indicator for hexavalent chromium was developed. At room temperature, early complete chromium reduction occurred in CCA-C-treated sawdust within 4 hours in Douglas-fir […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1990 |