Determination of fixation properties by bioassays - A proposal for the assessment of safety indexes in wood protection

IRG/WP 3566

H-W Wegen

In the determination of environmental effects of chemicals tests with fishes, daphnia and algae have proved to be practicable. With respect to wood protection such bioassays are suitable to control effects of treated timber against aquatic organisms. By using the fish-acute-toxicity-test the development of a laboratory test method is described for the checking of the fixation rate of a copper-chromium wood preservative. By this the importance of the observation of a proper fixation period is demonstrated for the use of treated wood in water contact. Estimating ecotoxicological effects of leachable compounds using sensitive bioindicators allows a differentiated determination of environmental risks of impregnated timber. The comparison with the toxic effects of the compounds of a wood preservative are a first step in the assessment of safety indexes in wood protection.


Keywords: BIOASSAYS; BRACHYDANIO RERIO; CC; CHROMIUM; COPPER; ECOTOXICITY; FISH; FIXATION; HEALTH & SAFETY; LEACHABILITY; SAFETY INDEXES; ENVIRONMENT; IMPREGNATION; WATER-BORNE PRESERVATIVES

Conference: 90-02-19/20 Cannes, France


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