36 years of wood preservative tests in Tanzania

IRG/WP 92-3731

K K Murira, P F Nangawe

The performanee of major wood presevatives which are used widely commereially are given. These include creosote, CCA's and 5% Pentachlorophenol dissolved in heavy industrial diesel. Tests are conducted at three ecologically different using pine stakes. Results show that the striking performance of creosote and CCA's is noticeable at above 128 kg/m³ and 16 kg/m³ respectively.


Keywords: CCA; CREOSOTE; AVERAGE LIFE; PCP; PERFORMANCE; RETENTION; STAKES; TANZANIA; TEST SITES; PRESERVATIVES

Conference: 92-05-10/15 Harrogate, England, UK


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