ASTM D1413-05

Standard Test Method for Wood Preservatives by Laboratory Soil-Block Cultures

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers determination of the minimum amount of preservative that is effective in preventing decay of selected species of wood by selected fungi under optimum laboratory conditions.
1.2 The requirements for preparation of the material for testing and the test procedure appear in the following order:SectionSummary of Test Method3Significance and UseApparatus4Reagents5Wood and Test Blocks6Test Fungi7Culture Media8Preparation of Test Cultures9Preparation and Impregnation of Test Blocks10Conditioning Treated Blocks11Preservative Permanence: Weathering Procedure12Stabilization of Treated Test Blocks and Placement in Culture Bottles13Incubation and Duration of Test14Handling Test Blocks After Exposure to Test Fungi15Calculation of Weight Losses16Evaluation of Test Results17Refining the Threshold18Report19
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2005
• ICS: 71.100.50 - Wood-protecting chemicals
• Technical Committee: D07 - Wood
• Drafting Committee: D07.06 - Treatments for Wood Products

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D1413-99 - Standard Test Method for Wood Preservatives by Laboratory Soil-Block Cultures
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM D1413-05a - Standard Test Method for Wood Preservatives by Laboratory Soil-Block Cultures
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D3345-22 - Standard Test Method for Laboratory Evaluation of Wood for Resistance to Subterranean Termites
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D7032-21 - Standard Specification for Establishing Performance Ratings for Wood-Plastic Composite and Plastic Lumber Deck Boards, Stair Treads, Guards, and Handrails
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D7031-11(2019) - Standard Guide for Evaluating Mechanical and Physical Properties of Wood-Plastic Composite Products
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D1413–05
Standard Test Method for
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Wood Preservatives by Laboratory Soil-Block Cultures
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1413; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope 2.2 AWPA Standard:
M-1-66 MethodtoDeterminetheComparativeLeachability
1.1 This test method covers determination of the minimum
of Wood Preservatives
amount of preservative that is effective in preventing decay of
selected species of wood by selected fungi under optimum
3. Summary of Test Method
laboratory conditions.
3.1 Conditioned blocks of wood are impregnated with
1.2 The requirements for preparation of the material for
solutions of a preservative in water or suitable organic solvent
testing and the test procedure appear in the following order:
to form one or more series of gradient retentions of the
Section
preservative in the blocks. After periods of conditioning or
Summary of Test Method 3
Significance and Use
weathering,theimpregnatedblocksareexposedtooneormore
Apparatus 4
strains of wood-destroying fungi, one fungus for each test
Reagents 5
series. The minimum amount of preservative that in the
Wood and Test Blocks 6
Test Fungi 7
prescribed testing protects the impregnated blocks against
Culture Media 8
decay by a given test fungus is defined as the threshold
Preparation of Test Cultures 9
retention for that organism. Failure to protect is evidenced by
Preparation and Impregnation of Test Blocks 10
Conditioning Treated Blocks 11
loss of wood from the treated wood blocks, as indicated by a
Preservative Permanence: Weathering Procedure 12
loss in weight.
Stabilization of Treated Test Blocks and Placement in Culture 13
3.2 Provision must be made for coordinated preparation of
Bottles
Incubation and Duration of Test 14
the test cultures and for impregnation, conditioning, or weath-
Handling Test Blocks After Exposure to Test Fungi 15
ering and conditioning, of the test blocks.
Calculation of Weight Losses 16
Evaluation of Test Results 17
4. Apparatus
Refining the Threshold 18
Report 19
4.1 Conditioning Chamber or Room, maintained at a se-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the lected temperature between 20 and 30°C (68 and 86°F) and a
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the selected relative humidity between 25 and 75%. The selected
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- temperature shall not vary more than 61°C (62°F) and the
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priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- selected humidity not more than 62%.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. 4.2 Incubation Room or Incubation Cabinet,maintainedata
selected temperature between 25 and 27°C (77 and 81°F) and
2. Referenced Documents
a relative humidity between 65 and 75%. The selected
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
temperature shall not vary more than 61°C (62°F) and the
D841 Specification for Nitration Grade Toluene
selected humidity percentage not more than 2.
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
4.3 Drying Oven—Asuitable, vented oven, maintained at a
E11 Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing
temperature of 105 6 2°C (220 6 4°F).
Purposes
4.4 Steam Sterilizer.
4.5 Balances, fast-acting types preferred, sensitive and ac-
curate to 0.01 g.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D07 on Wood
4.6 Vacuum Pump or Water Suction Pump, capable of
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D07.06 on Treatments for Wood
reducing pressure to 100 mm (3.94 in.) Hg, or less.
Products.
Current edition approved June 1, 2005. Published June 2005. Originally
approved in 1949. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D1413–99.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or American Wood Preservatives Assn., 1625 Eye St., N.W. Washington, DC
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM 20006.
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Scheffer, T. C., “Humidity Controls for Conditioning Rooms,” Forest Products
the ASTM website. Laboratory Report No. 2048, U.S. Forest Service, 4 pp., 5 Figs., January 1956.
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D1413–05
4.7 Impregnation Apparatus—A suitable desiccator or bell
jarshieldedtoprotectpersonnelineventofbreakage,provided
with suitable separatory funnel or auxiliary flask for holding
the treating solution and vacuum gage or manometer (Fig. 1).
4.8 Trays or Racks,
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