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wood preservative [′wu̇d pri‚zər·vəd·iv] (materials) A material used to coat wood to kill insects and fungi, but not usually classed as an insecticide; coal tar creosote and its derivatives are the most widely used wood preservatives. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Chromated copper arsenate (CCA) has been widely used for > 60 years as a wood preservative to extend the lifetime of wood as a building material (Bull 2001; Nico et al. Among the elements within the common wood preservatives, arsenic is characterized by the strictest regulatory standards, chromium and copper are the next strictest, followed by boron and zinc. Among the elements within the common wood preservatives, arsenic is characterized by the strictest regulatory standards, chromium and copper are the next strictest, followed by boron and zinc. |
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