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B/515 - Wood preservation

Sector: Construction

Categories: Wood technology. Processes | Structures. Timber | Wood technology | Wood technology | Technical product documentation | Wood-based panels | Wood-protecting chemicals | Environmental impact assessment | Semi-manufactures of timber | Wood-based panels. General | Wood, sawlogs and sawn timber

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, B/515 provides the UK input to CEN/TC 38 and its working grups

Committee standards activity

In Progress (23)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
NWIP EN 73:2020/prA1	Durability of wood and wood-based products - Accelerated ageing of treated wood prior to biological testing - Evaporative ageing procedure Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Manufacturing \| Wood technology \| Wood-based panels Proposal begins : 2023-02-14	Proposal
NWI Servitization and advanced services	Durability of wood and wood-based products - Determination of the preventive effectiveness against sapstain fungi and mould fungi on freshly sawn timber - Field test Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-01-03	Proposal
CEN/TC 38 Decision C241 Activation of a PWI (revision of EN 370) - EN 370	Decision C241 Activation of a PWI (revision of EN 370) - EN 370 : Wood preservatives - Determination of eradicant efficacy in preventing emergence of Anobium punctatum (De Geer) Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Manufacturing \| Chemical technology \| Wood-protecting chemicals \| Wood technology Proposal begins : 2021-09-10	Proposal
CEN/TC 38 Decision C240 Activation of a PWI (revision of EN 117)	Decision C240 Activation of a PWI (revision of EN 117) - Wood preservatives - Determination of toxic values against Reticulitermes species (European termites) (Laboratory method) Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Manufacturing \| Chemical technology \| Wood-protecting chemicals Proposal begins : 2021-09-10	Proposal
CEN/TC 38 Decision C238 Activation of a PWI - EN 20-1	Wood preservatives - Determination of the protective effectiveness against Lyctus Brunneus (Stephens) - Part 1: Application by surface treatment (laboratory method) Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Manufacturing \| Chemical technology \| Wood-protecting chemicals \| Wood technology Proposal begins : 2021-09-10	Proposal
BS EN xxx	Wood preservatives - Determination of material avoidance by subterranean termites (Laboratory method) Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2019-03-15	Drafting
BS EN 49-2	Wood preservatives - Determination of the protective effectiveness against Anobium punctatum (De Geer) by egg-laying and larval survival. Part 2: Application by impregnation (Laboratory method) Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-05-30	Drafting
BS EN 49-1	Wood preservatives - Determination of the protective effectiveness against Anobium punctatum (De Geer) by egg-laying and larval survival. Part 1: Application by surface treatment (Laboratory method) Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-05-30	Drafting
BS EN 47	Wood preservatives - Determination of the toxic values against larvae of Hylotrupes bajulus (Linnaeus) - (Laboratory method) Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-05-30	Drafting
BS EN 460	Durability of wood and wood-based products - Natural durability of solid wood - Guide to the durability requirements for wood to be used in hazard classes Categories: Wood, sawlogs and sawn timber Public comment begins : 2018-11-22	Public comment

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TS 16818:2018	Durability of wood and wood-based products. Moisture dynamics of wood and wood-based products Categories: Semi-manufactures of timber Published standard begins : 2018-09-03	Published standard
PD CEN/TS 16663:2016	Durability of wood and wood-based products. Determination of emissions from preservative treated wood to the environment. Wooden commodities exposed in Use Class 3 (Not covered, not in contact with the ground). Semi-field method Categories: Environmental impact assessment \| Wood-protecting chemicals Published standard begins : 2016-12-08	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 17810:2022	Durability of wood and wood-based products. Interpretation document for standards related to efficacy requirements and specifications of wood preservatives Categories: Wood-based panels. General \| Semi-manufactures of timber Published standard begins : 2022-06-30	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 17809:2022	Durability of wood and wood-based products. Remedial treatment of wood against insects by injection Categories: Wood-protecting chemicals Published standard begins : 2022-07-04	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16816:2015	End use performance of wood products. Utilisation and improvement of existing methods to estimate service life Categories: Semi-manufactures of timber Published standard begins : 2015-04-09	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16420:2012	Analytical Method for the Analysis of Propiconazole in treated Wood Samples Categories: Wood, sawlogs and sawn timber Published standard begins : 2012-12-05	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 15003:2012	Durability of wood and wood-based products. Criteria for hot air processes for curative uses against wood destroying organisms Categories: Wood, sawlogs and sawn timber Published standard begins : 2012-10-08	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 14723:2003	Durability of wood and wood-based products. Field and accelerated conditioning tests (FACT) for wood preservative out of ground contact Categories: Wood-protecting chemicals Published standard begins : 2004-01-22	Published standard
DD ENV 807:2001	Wood preservatives. Determination of the effectiveness against soft rotting micro-fungi and other soil inhabiting micro-organisms Categories: Wood-protecting chemicals Published standard begins : 2001-12-13	Published standard
DD CEN/TS 15397:2006	Wood preservatives. Method for natural preconditioning out of ground contact of treated wood specimens prior to biological laboratory test Categories: Wood-protecting chemicals Published standard begins : 2006-06-15	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TS 15119-2:2012	Durability of wood and wood-based products. Determination of emissions from preservative treated wood to the environment. Wooden commodities exposed in Use Class 4 or 5 (in contact with the ground, fresh water or sea water). Laboratory method Categories: Environmental impact assessment \| Wood-protecting chemicals Withdrawn begins : 2024-05-30	Withdrawn
PD CEN/TS 15119-1:2018	Durability of wood and wood-based products. Determination of emissions from preservative treated wood to the environment. Wood held in the storage yard after treatment and wooden commodities exposed in Use Class 3 (not covered, not in contact with the ground). Laboratory method Categories: Environmental impact assessment \| Wood-protecting chemicals Withdrawn begins : 2025-07-04	Withdrawn
PD CEN/TS 15003:2005	Durability of wood and wood-based products. Criteria for hot air processes for curative uses against wood destroying organisms Categories: Wood, sawlogs and sawn timber Withdrawn begins : 2012-10-08	Withdrawn
PD CEN/TS 12404:2015	Durability of wood and wood-based products. Assessment of the effectiveness of a masonry fungicide to prevent growth into wood of Dry Rot Serpula lacrymans (Schumacher ex Fries) S.F. Gray. Laboratory method Categories: Wood-protecting chemicals Withdrawn begins : 2020-05-26	Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 16663:2014	Durability of wood and wood-based products. Determination of emissions from preservative treated wood to the environment. Wooden commodities exposed in Use Class 3 (Not covered, not in contact with the ground). Semi-field method Categories: Environmental impact assessment \| Wood-protecting chemicals Withdrawn begins : 2014-06-04	Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 14734:2004	Durability of wood and wood-based products. Determination of treatability of timber species to be impregnated with wood preservatives. Laboratory method Categories: Wood, sawlogs and sawn timber Withdrawn begins : 2023-01-20	Withdrawn
DD ENV 12038:2002	Durability of wood and wood-based products. Wood-based panels. Method of test for determining the resistance against wood-destroying basidiomycetes Categories: Wood-based panels. General Withdrawn begins : 2023-02-10	Withdrawn
DD CEN/TS 839:2008	Wood preservatives. Determination of the protective effectiveness against wood destroying basidiomycetes. Application by surface treatment Categories: Wood-protecting chemicals Withdrawn begins : 2014-11-07	Withdrawn
DD CEN/TS 15119-2:2008	Durability of wood and wood-based products. Determination of emissions from preservative treated wood to the environment. Wooden commodities exposed in Use Class 4 or 5 (in contact with the ground, fresh water or sea water). Laboratory method Categories: Environmental impact assessment \| Wood-protecting chemicals Withdrawn begins : 2012-10-29	Withdrawn
DD CEN/TS 15119-1:2008	Durability of wood and wood-based products. Determination of emissions from preservative treated wood to the environment. Wood held in the storage yard after treatment and wooden commodities exposed in Use Class 3 (not covered, not in contact with the ground). Laboratory method Categories: Environmental impact assessment \| Wood-protecting chemicals Withdrawn begins : 2018-02-09	Withdrawn