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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 (15)
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
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 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
BS EN 16663 "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: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins :
Proposal
BS EN 16663 EN 16663 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

Public comment begins : 2024-06-20
Public comment
BS EN 15119-1 Durability of wood and wood-based products - Determination of emissions from preservative treated wood to the environment. - Part 1: 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

Public comment begins : 2023-10-12
Public comment
BS EN 118 Wood preservatives - Determination of preventive action against Reticulitermes species (European termites) (Laboratory method)

Categories: Wood-protecting chemicals

Public comment begins : 2023-09-21
Public comment
Published (60)
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
Withdrawn (43)
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 : 2018-06-15
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