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Soil Percolation And/Or Irrigation of Industrial Effluent Waters– Especially Wood Treating Plant Effluents
Effluents from all Koppers Co plants studied, including a wood treating plant, had similar characteristics: 1) high in oxygen demand values, 2) high in phenols, and 3) produced highly colored […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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Soil-Block Bioassay of a Creosote Containing Pentachlorophenol
Tests described in this article were initiated to determine the wood-preserving qualities of a coal tar creosote in which pentachlorophenol crystals had been dissolved. The creosote selected for the study […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1954 |
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Stability and Precipitation of CCA Formulations At Various Temperatures – Part I. Investigation Under Model Conditions Using D-Glucose as Reducing Agent
The influence of various temperatures (from 40 to 220?F) on stability of CCA-A and CCA-C solutions was tested with a model reducing compound under conditions simulating storage and preservative treatment. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1975 |
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Strength of wood-lath filters after 11 years of service in a waste-water treatment plant
Laths of Douglas-fir, western hemlock, southern pine, and redwood containing both sapwood and heartwood were compared with the redwood heartwood laths presently used in trickle filters in a continuously operated […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1989 |
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Structural Bonding of CCA-Treated Wood for Foundation Systems
An effective adhesive bonding system for wood foundations will eliminate the need for costly corrosion-resistant fasteners, provide stronger foundations, and allow more efficient structural design with wood. Chemical surface treatments […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1980 |
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Subtropical testing of ACA-treated hardwood particleboard
Flakes of 22 Ghanaian hardwood species (in equal weight proportions) were treated to four retentions of ACA (zero, 0.2, 0.4, and 0.6 pcf, or zero, 3.2, 6.4, and 9.6 kg/m3 […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1987 |
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Surface Checking and Drying Behavior of Pinus Radiata Sapwood Boards Treated with CCA Preservative
Surface checking in 2-inch backsawn sapwood boards of Pinus radiata D. Don was analysed in relation to drying conditions (high temperature – 240?F dry bulb and l6?F wet bulb; low […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1973 |
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Surface tension, adhesive wettability, and bondability of artificially weathered CCA-treated southern pine
The surface tension, adhesive wettability, and bondability of chromated copper arsenate (CCA)-treated southern pine, exposed to artificial accelerated weathering, was evaluated to examine the recycling potential of weathered CCA-treated wood […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1997 |
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Surface treatments protecting untreated Douglas-fir timbers from internal decay
The performance of untreated Douglas-fir piers with and without supplemental treatments was assessed over a 16-year period by culturing increment cores for the presence of decay fungi. Kerfing of decking […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1998 |
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Ten-Year Exposure of Laminated Beams Treated with Oilborne and Waterborne Preservatives
Aromatic residual petroleum oil No. 4 was used as a solvent for pentachlorophenol in retentions of about 5 lbs./cu.ft. for red oak, 8 lbs. for Douglas-fir, and about 17 lbs. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1964 |
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Ten-year field performance of CCA-treated pine, cypress, and eucalypt poles and fenceposts in Colombia
In Colombia, transmission poles and fenceposts of pine, cypress, and eucalypt treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) and established in replicated field trials have shown good results after 10 years […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1994 |
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Termite Bioassays Show Greatly Varied Tolerances to Insecticide in Bait Blocks
In laboratory tests, termite tolerance to mirex increased 20-to 40-fold when termites exposed to insecticide transferred to nontoxic diet and had social support from nonexposed termites. Because natural termite colonies […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1979 |
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Termite Resistance of Wood Treated with Copper (II) Compounds Derived from Tri- and Dialkyulamine-Boric Acid Complexes
The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the toxicity to termites and the leaching stability of copper compounds derived from tri-dioctylamine boric acid complexes for protecting wood against termite […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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Termiticidal effects of a glycol borate wood surface treatment
A remedial wood treatment product known as BORA-CARE?, which contains disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (DOT) in a solution of poly- and mono-ethylene glycols, was evaluated in laboratory tests against the Formosan […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1992 |
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Test Data as a Guide for Preservative Specifications
Case histories of treated wood products show that the chief variable is the wood itself. Differences in moisture content, geographical origin, species density and the heartwood-sapwood ratio are factors to […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1960 |
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Tests of Some Superficial Treatments of Exposed Wood Surfaces for Their Protection Against Fungus Attack
A limited number of preservatives, sealers, and water repellents were evaluated for their effectiveness in reducing wood decay. Small specimens of treated Sitka spruce and Liquidambar styraciflua L. were exposed […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1954 |
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The Auxiliary Properties of Fire-Retardant Treated Wood
The development of an all-weather, fire-retardant treatment for wood products actually began its initial phase in the mid 1950’s with the general acceptance of conventional fire-retardant treatments in model building […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1965 |
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The Broader Aspects of Wood Preservation with Particular Reference to Creosote
The first practical steps to prevent the destruction of wood were taken over 100 years ago; modern wood preservation got its start about 75 years ago when we learned to […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1951 |
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The development of preservative treatment recommendations for red oak and red maple glued-laminated timber bridge members
Creosote pressure-treating cycle guidelines and a post-conditioning treatment were developed to obtain satisfactory penetration (12.7 mm or 0.5 in. minimum) and retention (192.2 kg/m3 or 12.0 pcf minimum) of creosote […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1999 |
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The durability of yellow-poplar and American beech treated with creosote and borate
Durability of yellow-poplar and American beech stakes treated with creosote and creosote/borate was evaluated in field plots in West Virginia and Mississippi. Results suggest that the use of beech heartwood […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2001 |
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The effect of DDAC on the penetration of borates into western hemlock
The recently revives interest in the borate treatment of hem-fir has led to the search for more rapid treatment processes. Pressure treatment combined with a short diffusion period showed promise, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1997 |
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The effect of steaming prior to pressure treatment on the penetration of borates into western hemlock
The recent interest in borate treatment for the production of termite-resistant lumber has led to the need for improved treatment processes. Pre-steaming prior to pressure treatment is known to have […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1997 |
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The effectiveness of fused borate rods in preventing or eliminating decay in ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir
An investigation of the effectiveness of fused borate rods in preventing and eliminating decay in pine and Douglas-fir was made on behalf of Public Works Canada. In a laboratory study, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1992 |
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The Effects of Soil, Moisture and Aeration Variables in Bioassay By the Soil-Block Culture Method
As a standard procedure for testing wood preservatives, soil-block cultures are kept in a loosely capped jar during incubation (ASTM Dl413-56T). Percent dry weight loss after 90 days is taken […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1957 |
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The Evaluation of Two Modern Wood Preservatives
Stakes sawn 3/4 inch by 3/4 inch from red pine sapwood were pressure treated with pentachlorophenol and copper naphthenate in fuel oil and mineral spirit solutions. These were exposed to […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1952 |