Wood preservation facilities, copper azole: chapter H, table 2
Table 2. Physical and Chemical Properties of CA-B Solution
Identification
| Common synonyms |
Copper azole |
| Registrant in 2012 |
Arch Wood Protection Inc.
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Transportation and storage information
| Shipping state |
Liquid concentrate |
| Concentration (by weight, as oxides) |
9.62% by weight Wolman® NB
- Cu as Copper monoethanolamine complex 9.25%
- Tebuconazole 0.37%
|
| Storage temperature |
Ambient |
| Inert atmosphere |
No requirement |
| Venting |
No requirement |
| Delivery format |
Tanker trucks or totes as concentrate |
| Containers/materials |
Carbon or stainless steel No copper-based alloys |
| Placards |
Check with Transport Canada |
Physical and chemical properties
| Physical state |
Liquid (20°C, 1 atm.) |
| Solubility |
Freely soluble in water |
| pH |
9.3-11.0(15°C) |
| Vapour pressure |
Not Established |
| Floatability |
Soluble in water |
| Freezing point |
<-30°C |
| Flash point |
>93°C (200°F) |
| Specific gravity |
1.18-1.22 (22°C) |
| Active ingredients |
Wolman® NB Tebuconazole: CAS 107534-96-3 Copper Monoethalonamine complex |
| Classification |
Corrosive n.o.s. |
| Concentration of work solutions |
0.3-3% as total actives |
| Typical preservative retention in treated wood |
1.7-5 kg/m3 treated wood |
| Colour |
Wolman® NB Blue |
| Odour |
Mild amonia-like |
Hazard data
Fire
| Extinguishing data |
common extinguishing agents can be used with fires involving CA-B solutions. |
| Fire behaviour |
Moderate fire and explosion hazard when exposed to heat or flame. |
| Combustible liquid |
May burn. Does not ignite unless there is an ignition source. Flammable, poisonous gases may accumulate in enclosed areas. Avoid contact with or storage with any of the incompatible substances listed in the “Reactivity” section of this table. |
Reactivity
| Conditions contributing to instability |
Stable under normal conditions |
| Incompatibilities |
Oxidizers, strong acids, cellulose nitrates, sodium hypobromite, acetylene, hydrazine, nitromethane, aluminium and zinc |
| Hazardous reactions/decomposition/ combustion products |
Toxic or hazardous oxides of carbon and/or nitrogen |
| Hazardous polymerization |
Not known to occur |
