AS/NZS 1604.4:2004

AS/NZS 1604.4:2004 SPECIFICATION FOR PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT - LAMINATED VENEER LUMBER (LVL)

PREFACE

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE

1.2 APPLICATION

1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

1.4 DEFINITIONS

1.4.1 Brand

1.4.2 Envelope treatment

1.4.3 Glueline treatment

1.4.4 Laminated veneer lumber (LVL)

1.4.5 Hazard class

1.4.6 Parcel

1.4.7 Penetration

1.4.8 Penetration zone

1.4.9 Preservative

1.4.10 Preservative number

1.4.11 Preservative treatment plant number

1.4.12 Veneer treatment

1.4.13 Retention

1.4.14 Treater

1.5 TIMBER PRESERVATIVES

1.6 PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS

1.7 SELECTION OF HAZARD CLASS

1.8 PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT

1.8.1 General

1.8.2 Penetration requirement

1.8.3 Penetration compliance

1.8.4 Retention of preservative

1.8.5 Retention compliance

1.8.6 Branding

1.9 USE IN NEW ZEALAND

SECTION 2 HAZARD CLASS H1

2.1 GENERAL

2.2 PRESERVATIVE PENETRATION REQUIREMENT

2.3 PRESERVATIVE RETENTION REQUIREMENT

SECTION 3 HAZARD CLASS H2

3.1 GENERAL

3.2 PRESERVATIVE PENETRATION REQUIREMENT

3.3 PRESERVATIVE RETENTION REQUIREMENT

SECTION 4 HAZARD CLASS H3

4.1 GENERAL

4.2 PRESERVATIVE PENETRATION REQUIREMENT

4.3 PRESERVATIVE RETENTION REQUIREMENT

4.4 USE OF TBTN AND TBTO

SECTION 5 HAZARD CLASS H4

5.1 GENERAL

5.2 PRESERVATIVE PENETRATION REQUIREMENT

5.3 PRESERVATIVE RETENTION REQUIREMENT

SECTION 6 HAZARD CLASS H5

6.1 GENERAL

6.2 PRESERVATIVE PENETRATION REQUIREMENT

6.3 PRESERVATIVE RETENTION REQUIREMENT

SECTION 7 MARKING

7.1 LEGIBLE MARKING

7.2 MARKING INFORMATION

7.2.1 General-Hazard classes H1 to H5

7.2.2 Hazard class H3

7.3 LAYOUT OF BRANDS

7.4 ADVISORY LABEL-ENVELOPE PENETRATION

7.5 USE RESTRICTION

7.6 COMPLIANCE TESTING

APPENDIX A - GUIDE TO HAZARD CLASSIFICATIONS FOR VARIOUS END-USE APPLICATIONS

APPENDIX B - METHOD OF SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMEN

B1 SCOPE

B2 SAMPLING PRESERVATIVE-TREATED PRODUCT

B3 PREPARATION OF TEST SAMPLE

B4 PENETRATION DETERMINATION