Selected natural resin systems were evaluated for their potential as wood protecting agents according to standard test procedures. As indicated by the European standard EN 599 both a Basidiomycete test according to EN 113 and a ENV 807 soil bed test were carried out. Six resin treatments were tested using 3 concentration or treatment levels. Using the biocidal activity criteria as usually applied for wood preservatives it became obvious that resin treatments do not comply to the standard requirements. None of the resin treatments tested allowed the establishment of toxic limits when all Basidiomycete fungi were considered. Four resin systems showed a clear impact of retention. The functional relationship of the percentage mass loss to the resin retention was examined. Based on this function the retention levels corresponding with specific mass loss levels were calculated for each fungus. Treatment levels are proposed taking into account the envisaged utilisation under European hazard class 3 (EN 335) and the mass loss criteria for wood species belonging to natural durability class 3.

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