Efficacy of copper borax preservative against wood decay

Abstract

In this study, a wood preservative containing active ingredients of 43.5% borax and 3.1% copper hydroxide was evaluated in soil-block tests in accordance with AWPA E10. Results suggested thatthe copper hydroxide was not contributing to fungal toxicity at preservative threshold levels. Thresholds determined for this preservative were very close to those previously reported for sodium borate. For this preservative,the soil- block test results in this study were less effective than field test results.

Citation

Abbott, William; Woodward, Bessie; West, Michael. 2001. Efficacy of copper borax preservative against wood decay. Proceedings : Ninety-seventh Annual Meeting of the American Wood-Preservers'' Association ... Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 20-23, 2001. Granbury, Tex. : The Association, c2001: Pages 63-64