Description

1.1 This test method covers determination of the minimum amount of preservative that prevents decay of selected species of wood by selected fungi under optimum laboratory conditions.

1.2 The requirements for preparation of the material for testing and the test procedure appear in the following order:

Section Title	Section
Summary of Test Method	3
Significance and Use	4
Apparatus	5
Reagents	6
Wood and Test Blocks	7
Test Fungi	8
Culture Media	9
Preparation of Test Cultures	10
Preparation and Impregnation of Test Blocks	11
Conditioning Treated Blocks	12
Preservative Permanence	13
Stabilization of Treated Test Blocks and Placement in Culture Bottles	14
Incubation and Duration of Test	15
Handling Test Blocks After Exposure to Test Fungi	16
Calculation of Weight Losses	17
Evaluation of Test Results	18
Refining the Threshold	19
Report	20
Precision and Bias	21
Keywords	22

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.