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150 7 <strong>Wood</strong> Rot<br />

Fig.7.5. Kolle flask according to EN<br />

113 to determine the toxic values of<br />

wood preservatives against wooddestroying<br />

Basidiomycetes cultured<br />

on agar medium. a Non-impregnated<br />

control. b Impregnated sample<br />

Tables 7.9, 7.10). It is distinguished between “preventive wood preservation”<br />

(Kleist 2005) and “controlling wood preservation” after a damage (Sallmann<br />

2005).<br />

There are different national regulations with regard to testing, approval,<br />

application and toxicological aspects of chemical wood preservatives. Thus,<br />

the following only describes the German situation (Fischer 2005; Reifenstein<br />

2005).<br />

The official approval of wood preservatives used for load-bearing construction<br />

takes place by the “Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt)”, which evaluates<br />

the results of tests that had been performed in view of minimum requirements<br />

(efficacy, no unfavorable side effects). The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment<br />

(BfR) evaluates hygienic-toxicologic aspects of the preservative and<br />

the Federal Environmental Office (UBA) its ecotoxicologic behavior. Preservatives<br />

with approval obtain a general national approval by the DIBt. Important<br />

characteristics of a wood preservative are described by test ratings (Table 7.7).<br />

About 95% of the mainly professionally used preservation salts possess the<br />

DIBt approval (23% share of the market), while only 10% of the predominantly<br />

solvent-based preservatives that are used by do-it-yourselfers have been previously<br />

proven by neutral boards.<br />

<strong>Wood</strong> preservatives for non-load-bearing constructions can receive a quality<br />

mark by the RAL Quality Community of <strong>Wood</strong> Preservatives, including an<br />

evaluation by BfR and UBA.<br />

For blue stain-preventing preservatives for timber outdoors without ground<br />

contact including windows and outside joinery, a registration process concern-<br />

Table 7.7. Test ratings of wood preservatives in view of efficacy<br />

P prevention of fungi<br />

Iv prevention of insects<br />

Ib control of insects<br />

W for weathered wood without permanent soil or water contact<br />

E for wood in permanent soil or water contact or with dirt deposits in joints<br />

M preventionofSerpula lacrymans to grow through brickwork<br />

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