1 Scope
This part of the EN 351 series establishes a classification of preservative-treated wood in terms of preservative
penetration and gives guidance on a classification of retention. These can be used
as a basis for specifying preservative treatments for particular products.
This part of the EN 351 series defines terminology to be used by the specifier when preparing a preservative treatment
specification or product standard. It is not a treatment specification in itself.
This part of the EN 351 series is applicable to the production of preservative-treated solid wood, including glued laminated timber, suitable for use in those service conditions defined within the use classes in EN 335. It does not apply to any subsequent examination of treated wood in service.
NOTE 1
Glued laminated timber is not suitable for use in fresh or sea water.
This part of the EN 351 series is applicable to the protection of wood against attack by wood-destroying and wood-disfiguring
fungi, insects and marine organisms.
NOTE 2 Protection against wood-disfiguring fungi is an optional property verified by testing
in accordance with EN 599‑1.
This part of the EN 351 series does not consider other properties of treated wood, for example odour, compatibility
with other materials, such as corrosivity of fasteners. Nor does it consider any properties
from the health, safety and environmental point of view.
This part of the EN 351 series does not apply to wood to be treated with formulations which are applied to timber
in service to eliminate or control an existing fungal or insect infestation, or the
prevention of attack by sapstain fungi, or insects in green timber.
Annex A (informative) provides a decision process for specifying preservative treatment requirements.
Annex B (informative) gives an example of the marking system.