Wood preservation facilities, chromated copper arsenate: chapter B, table 14


Table 14. Additional Recommended Design Features for Freshly Treated Wood Drip Areas

(Use in conjunction with Part I, Chapter A - General Recommendations for All Wood Preservatives, Table 14.)

Design feature Recommendations
Objective

Minimize losses of preservative chemicals from treated wood by

  • providing proper conditions for preservative fixation in freshly treated wood; and
  • controlling the generation and disposal of contaminated runoff waters.
Drip area
  • Provide for sufficient contained, impermeable floor and roofed storage or transfer area for freshly treated wood prior to application of the fixation process (accelerated or under ambient conditions).
Storage area for fixation under ambient conditions
  • The storage area for fixation under ambient conditions should be contained and roofed, with provisions for recovery of drips and any infiltrating precipitation.
  • Provide the fixation storage area with a drip collection system and an impermeable floor for collection of drips.

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