EN 73:1978
Wood Preservatives: Accelerated Ageing of Treated Wood Prior to Biological Testing; Evaporative Ageing Procedure

Standard No.

EN 73:1978

Release Date

1978

Published By

European Committee for Standardization (CEN)

Status

Withdraw

Replace By

EN 73:1988

Latest

EN 73:2020+A1:2024

Scope

This European Standard describes an evaporative ageing procedure, applicable to test specimens of wood which have previously been treated with a preservative, in order to evaluate any loss in effectiveness when these test specimens are subsequently subjected to biological tests, as compared with test specimens which have not undergone any evaporative ageing procedure.

EN 73:1978 history

• 2024 EN 73:2020+A1:2024 Durability of wood and wood-based products - Accelerated ageing of treated wood prior to biological testing - Evaporative ageing procedure
• 2014 EN 73:2014 Wood preservatives - Accelerated ageing of treated wood prior to biological testing - Evaporative ageing procedure
• 1992 EN 73:1988/AC:1992 Wood preservatives; accelerated ageing of treated wood prior to biological testing; evaporative ageing procedure; amendment
• 1988 EN 73:1988 Wood preservatives; accelerated ageing of treated wood prior to biological testing; evaporative ageing procedure
• 1978 EN 73:1978 Wood Preservatives: Accelerated Ageing of Treated Wood Prior to Biological Testing; Evaporative Ageing Procedure