BS EN 49-1:2016

This standard BS EN 49-1:2016 Wood preservatives. Determination of the protective effectiveness against Anobium punctatum (De Geer) by egg-laying and larval survival is classified in these ICS categories:

• 71.100.50 Wood-protecting chemicals

This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of the protective effectiveness or the toxic values of a wood preservative against infestation by Anobium punctatum (De Geer) when the product is applied as a surface treatment to wood.

This method is applicable to:

• water-insoluble chemicals that are being studied as active insecticides;

• organic formulations, as supplied or as prepared in the laboratory by dilution of concentrates;

• organic water-dispersible formulations as supplied or as prepared in the laboratory by dilution of concentrates;

• water-soluble materials, for example salts.