Wood preservation manual
This manual on wood preservation techniques serves as a guide to the selection of appropriate preservative chemicals and methods of application. Chapters include: the nature of wood (wood structure, classes of wood, moisture content, durability); decay hazards (fungi, insects, borers, weathering fir...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | eng |
| ISBN: | 9789251624708 |
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Rome, Italy :
FAO
1986
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| Series: | Fao, Forestry paper.
76 |
| Summary: | This manual on wood preservation techniques serves as a guide to the selection of appropriate preservative chemicals and methods of application. Chapters include: the nature of wood (wood structure, classes of wood, moisture content, durability); decay hazards (fungi, insects, borers, weathering fire); wood preservatives (properties, types, tar oils, water borne, organic solvents, fire retardants); log protection; preparation of material (debarking, drying, conditioning methods; wood preserving processes (pressure, oscillating, low pressure, non-pressure remedial treatments); treatment methods (selection, treatment solution concentration, retention, penetration, colour reagents); post handling (drying, quality control). Property and uses of treated wood (flammability, electrical conductivity, gluability, metal fittings), environmental health and safety measures; design of treatment area, economic aspects. |
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| Physical Description: | 152, fig.urations ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: | 9789251624708 |