DIN Standards Committee Timber and Furniture
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)
Abstract
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: - water-insoluble chemicals that are being studied as active insecticides; - organic formulations, as supplied or as prepared in the laboratory by dilution of concentrates; - organic water-dispersible formulations as supplied or as prepared in the laboratory by dilution of concentrates; - water-soluble materials, for example salts. The method is applicable whether or not the test specimens have been subjected to appropriate ageing procedures.
Begin
2024-12-18
WI
00038244
Planned document number
prEN 49-1
Responsible national committee
NA 042-03-06 AA - Mirror committee for CEN/TC 38 durability of wood and wood products
Responsible european committee
CEN/TC 38/WG 24 - Insect testing - (beetles - termites)
