HB 1642002

WOOD AND WOOD PRESERVATION

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A Complete Guide to the AS/NZS 1604 Standards Series

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WOOD AND WOOD

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PRESERVATION

A Complete Guide to the

AS/NZS 1604 Standards
Series
Written by:
Dr Harry Greaves

HGC

HARRY GREAVES CONSULTING

First published as HB 1642002

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HB 1642002

WOOD AND WOOD PRESERVATIONA Complete Guide To the AS/NZS 1604 Standards Series

WOOD AND WOOD PRESERVATION

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A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE AS/NZS 1604 STANDARDS SERIES

A Handbook for the easy application of Australian wood preservation

Standards
Written by Dr Harry Greaves
HARRY GREAVES CONSULTING

HB 1642002

WOOD AND WOOD PRESERVATIONA Complete Guide To the AS/NZS 1604 Standards Series

PREFACE

This Handbook has been produced to complement the requirements set out in the main
Standards on preservation of timber and wood-based composite products. It is particularly
relevant to users of the AS/NZS 1604 series of Standards. This series of Standards was
prepared by Joint Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand Committee TM-006,
Timber Preservation and Durability.
The Handbook is set out in two parts, as follows:
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Part 1: Provides the reader with

(a)

some background information on the use of timber in construction, with

emphasis on the biological hazards faced by timber in service;

(b)

information on the need to preservative treat and/or to use naturally durable

timber species;

(c)

how the preservation industry is structured to provide suitable protection

against the biological hazards;

(d)

information on health and safety aspects as well as the environmental impact of

using treated timber. Reference is also made to AS/NZS 2843, Timber
preservation plant safety code , to guide the reader on safe design and
operation of preservation treatment plants; and

(e)

comments on recycling and disposal options for treated timber at the end of its
service life.

Part 2: Deals with the AS/NZS1604 series of Standards themselves, by

(a)

presenting a simple walk-through of the generic concepts as well as the main

requirements; and

(b)

emphasizing penetration and retention as the minimum requirements for fit-forpurpose treated products.

The Handbook is intended as a guide to the AS/NZS1604 series of Standards and as such it
forms a complementary text to the series. It is not a comprehensive alternative document to
the Standards themselves.
The author wishes to thank a number of organizations for some of the illustrations used in
the text. He is particularly grateful to CSIRO, the Plywood Association of Australia, Hyne
& Son, Tilling Timber, futurebuild, Dindas Lew Australia, Koppers Timber Preservation,
Koppers Arch, and Osmose Australia.
The author is also indebted to Chi-nam Si of Standards Australia International for his
skilled assistance and encouragement.

This Handbook has been written by Harry Greaves and has not been reviewed by all
members of Committee TM-006

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HB 1642002

TABLE OF
CONTENTS

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Page
PART ONE GENERAL
Chapter 1

WOOD IN CONSTRUCTION .............................................................................3

1.1

Wood in Construction .................................................................................................3

1.2

Why Treat Wood? .......................................................................................................5

1.3

Natural Durability ........................................................................................................7

Chapter 2

THE BENEFITS OF WOOD PRESERVATION..................................................9

2.1

The Benefits of Wood Preservation..............................................................................9

2.2

Australias Wood Preservation Industry .....................................................................10

Chapter 3

TREATED TIMBER AND THE ENVIRONMENT...........................................15

3.1

Copper Chrome Arsenic (CCA) .................................................................................15

3.2

Creosote/PEC .............................................................................................................17

3.3

Light Organic Solvent Preservatives (LOSPs)............................................................19

Chapter 4

RECYCLING AND/OR DISPOSAL OF TREATED TIMBER .........................21

4.1

Recycling ...................................................................................................................21

4.2

Disposal .....................................................................................................................22

PART TWO THE STANDARDS

Chapter 5

THE WOOD PRESERVATION STANDARDS ................................................27

5.1

AS/NZS 1604 seriesGeneric Concepts....................................................................28

5.2

Penetration and Retention ..........................................................................................28

5.3

The Hazard Classes ....................................................................................................30

5.4

Branding.....................................................................................................................32

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Chapter 6
6.1

General Treatment Requirements ...............................................................................35

6.2

Penetration Requirements...........................................................................................36

6.3

Measuring Penetration and Retention.........................................................................40

6.4

Hazard class H1 .........................................................................................................41

6.5

Hazard class H2 .........................................................................................................42

6.6

Hazard class H3 .........................................................................................................43

6.7

Hazard class H4 .........................................................................................................44

6.8

Hazard class H5 .........................................................................................................45

6.9

Hazard class H6 .........................................................................................................47

6.10

Remarks .....................................................................................................................49

Chapter 7

AS/NZS 1604.2:2002 RECONSTITUTED WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS ........51

7.1

Hazard class H1 .........................................................................................................53

7.2

Hazard class H2 .........................................................................................................54

7.3

Hazard class H3 .........................................................................................................55

Chapter 8

AS/NZS 1604.3:2002 PLYWOOD .....................................................................57

8.1

Hazard class H1 .........................................................................................................59

8.2

Hazard class H2 .........................................................................................................60

8.3

Hazard class H3 .........................................................................................................62

8.4

Hazard class H4 .........................................................................................................64

8.5

Hazard class H5 .........................................................................................................65

8.6

Hazard class H6 .........................................................................................................66

Chapter 9

AS/NZS 1604.4:2002 LAMINATED VENEER LUMBER (LVL).....................69

9.1

Hazard class H1 .........................................................................................................71

9.2

Hazard class H2 .........................................................................................................72

9.3

Hazard class H3 .........................................................................................................74

9.4

Hazard class H4 .........................................................................................................75

9.5

Hazard class H5 .........................................................................................................76

Chapter 10

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AS 1604.12000 SAWN AND ROUND TIMBER...........................................35

AS/NZS 1604.5:2002 GLUED LAMINATED TIMBER PRODUCTS ..............77

10.1

Hazard class H1 .........................................................................................................80

10.2

Hazard class H2 .........................................................................................................81

10.3

Hazard class H3 .........................................................................................................83

10.4

Hazard class H4 .........................................................................................................85

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