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SN EN 12490 : 2010

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DURABILITY OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS - PRESERVATIVE-TREATED SOLID WOOD - DETERMINATION OF THE PENETRATION AND RETENTION OF CREOSOTE IN TREATED WOOD

Published date

12-01-2013

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Sampling of creosote-treated wood for the
    determination of penetration and retention
5 Determination of the penetration of creosote in
    treated wood
6 Determination of the retention of creosote in
    treated wood
7 Test report
Annex A (informative) Sapwood/heartwood boundary
                      determination
Annex B (normative) Density of some selected timber
                      species that are commonly treated
                      with creosote
Annex C (informative) Bibliography

Gives a reference method for the determination of penetration and retention of creosote in timber freshly-treated with creosote, principally in order to ascertain whether the treated timber complies with specifications written in terms of EN 351-1. Also gives guidance on the acquisition of test samples and their handling between sampling and analysis.

DevelopmentNote
Also numbered as SIA 265.210. (12/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Swiss Standards
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
BS EN 12490:2010 Identical
I.S. EN 12490:2010 Identical
DIN EN 12490:2010-11 Identical
UNI EN 12490 : 2010 Identical
EN 12490:2010 Identical
UNE-EN 12490:2010 Identical

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