HB 164-2002

Provides safety guidance in the application of preservative-treated timber and guidelines to the AS/NZS 1604 series, which specify preservative treatment for sawn and round timber as well as wood-based composite products. Part 1 provides general information about wood in construction, the benefits of wood preservation, treated timber and the environment, including brief remarks on health and safety of CCA, creosote/PEC and LOSP preservatives, and aspects of recycling and disposal of treated timber at the end of its effective service life; Part 2 covers the Standards themselves emphasising the penetration and retention requirements for fit-for-purpose treated commodities.