BS EN 84:2020

This standard BS EN 84:2020 Durability of wood and wood-based products. Accelerated ageing of treated wood prior to biological testing. Leaching procedure is classified in these ICS categories:

• 71.100.50 Wood-protecting chemicals

This document specifies a method for leaching, applicable to test specimens of wood or wood-based products which are subsequently subjected to biological tests.

This document is applicable to:

1. the pre-conditioning of test specimens prior to their being subjected to a biological test; or

2. assessment of loss of effectiveness by comparing the performance in a biological test of treated test specimens subjected to this procedure with others that have not undergone any leaching procedure.