IRG/COIPM INTERNATIONAL MARINE TEST - to determine the effect of timber substrate on the effectiveness of water-borne salt preservatives in sea-water. Progress Report 19: Report on the condition of specimens at Sekondi, Ghana after 42 months
IRG/WP 4109F F K Ampong
The results of the first formal inspeation of CCA- and CCB- treated test panels exposed at Sekondi, Ghana, in June 1980, are presented. All untreated control panels of both reference and local species have been destroyed. Of the% CCA- treated specimens, only those of Pinus sylvestris (reference species) and Mitragyna stipulosa (local species) have not been attacked. 3% CCB-treated local species have been attacked. No 10% CCA- treated panels still in test have been attacked. The majority of CCB- treated panels (6% and 10% as well as 3% reference species) are missing.
Keywords: IRG/COIPM MARINE TEST; GHANA; SEKONDI; CCA; CCB; HARDWOODS; MARINE BORERS; PHOLADS; TEREDINIDS; LIMNORIA; SALINITY; FOULING; REFERENCE SPECIES
Conference: 84-05-28...06-01 Ronneby Brunn, Sweden
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