This document specifies a method for the determination of the protective effectiveness or the toxic values of a wood preservative against infestation by Anobium punctatum (De Geer) when the product is applied as a surface treatment to wood.
This method is applicable to:
¾ water-insoluble chemicals which are being studied as active insecticides,
¾ organic formulations, as supplied or as prepared in the laboratory by dilution of concentrates,
¾ organic water-dispersible formulations as supplied or as prepared in the laboratory by dilution of concentrates,
¾ water-soluble materials, for example salts.
NOTE This method may be used in conjunction with an ageing procedure, for example EN 73.
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Scope
This document specifies a method for the determination of the protective effectiveness or the toxic values of a wood preservative against infestation by Anobium punctatum (De Geer) when the product is applied as a surface treatment to wood.
This method is applicable to:
¾ water-insoluble chemicals which are being studied as active insecticides,
¾ organic formulations, as supplied or as prepared in the laboratory by dilution of concentrates,
¾ organic water-dispersible formulations as supplied or as prepared in the laboratory by dilution of concentrates,
¾ water-soluble materials, for example salts.
NOTE This method may be used in conjunction with an ageing procedure, for example EN 73.
