What is BS EN 49-2 - Determination of the protective effectiveness against Anobium punctatum about?
BS EN 49-2 specifies a method for the determination of the protective effectiveness or the toxic values of a wood preservative against Anobium punctatum (De Geer) by egg-laying and larval survival in wood which has been treated previously by full impregnation. This method is applicable to:
Water-insoluble chemicals which are being studied as active insecticides
Organic formulations, as supplied or as prepared in the laboratory by dilution of concentrates
Organic water-dispersible formulations as supplied or as prepared in the laboratory by dilution of concentrates
water-soluble materials, for example, salts.
Note: This method can be used in conjunction with an ageing procedure, for example, EN 73.
Who is BS EN 49-2 - Determination of the protective effectiveness against Anobium punctatum for?
BS EN 49-2:2015 on the determination of the protective effectiveness against Anobium punctatum is useful for:
Forest preservationist
Wood researchers
Forest inspection personnel ...