SIST EN 599-1:2009
(Main)Durability of wood and wood-based products - Efficacy of preventive wood preservatives as determined by biological tests - Part 1: Specification according to use class
Durability of wood and wood-based products - Efficacy of preventive wood preservatives as determined by biological tests - Part 1: Specification according to use class
This Part of EN 599 specifies for each of the five use classes defined in EN 335-1, the minimum performance requirements for wood preservatives for the preventive treatment of solid timber against biological deterioration. It specifies the biological tests with the minimum ageing tests required according to the use class, together with the performance criteria to be achieved in each test.
Dauerhaftigkeit von Holz und Holzprodukten - Wirksamkeit von Holzschutzmitteln wie sie durch biologische Prüfungen ermittelt wird - Teil 1: Spezifikationen entsprechend den Gebrauchsklassen
Dieser Teil von EN 599 legt für jede der fünf in EN 335-1 definierten Klassen die erforderlichen biologischen
Prüfungen fest, die in Verbindung mit den erforderlichen Mindestalterungsprüfungen für die entsprechende
Gebrauchsklasse, zur Bewertung der Wirksamkeit von Holzschutzmitteln zur vorbeugenden Behandlung von
Vollholz notwendig sind. Er stellt ein Verfahren zur Berechnung der Mindestmenge eines Schutzmittels zur
Verfügung. Die Mindestmenge ist der Wert, der dazu verwendet werden muss, die empfohlene Aufnahme des
Schutzmittels für bestimmte Gebrauchsbedingungen zu berechnen. Die Mindestmenge ist nicht notwendigerweise
die empfohlene Aufnahme oder der Mindestaufnahmegrad des Schutzmittels. Das große
Spektrum an Gefährdungen, Expositionsbedingungen und die europaweiten Anforderungen an die
Gebrauchsdauer erfordern es, dass örtliche Gegebenheiten bei der Berechnung der erforderlichen Schutzmittelaufnahme
berücksichtigt werden; EN 351-1 stellt die Mindestmenge zur Verfügung, die angepasst
werden kann, um diese Faktoren zu berücksichtigen.
Dieser Teil von EN 599 kann für alle Holzschutzmittelprodukte angewendet werden, die für eine Anwendung
in flüssiger Form zur vorbeugenden Behandlung von Hölzern (tragend und nicht tragend) gegen Holz
zerstörende Pilze vorgesehen sind, sowie gegen Holz zerstörende Insekten und gegen marine Organismen,
wie in EN 335-1 beschrieben ist. Für Produkte zur vorbeugenden Behandlung gegen Holz verfärbende Pilze
an verarbeitetem Holz (Bläue) ist er jedoch anwendbar, wenn dies Bestandteil der gesamten vorbeugenden
Wirkung des Produktes ist.
Dieser Teil von EN 599 berücksichtigt nicht notwendigerweise alle Faktoren, die die Stabilität der Wirkstoffe in
schutzmittelbehandeltem Holz beeinflussen können. Diese Faktoren umfassen ultraviolettes Licht und
mikrobiologische Organismen, die Bestandteile des Schutzmittels abbauen können.
Durabilité du bois et des matériaux dérivés du bois - Efficacité des produits préventifs de préservation du bois établie par des essais biologiques - Partie 1 : Spécification par classe d'emploi
La présente partie de l'EN 599 prescrit pour chacune des cinq classes d’emploi définies dans l'EN 335-1, les
essais biologiques requis pour l’évaluation de l’efficacité des produits de préservation appliqués dans le
traitement préventif du bois massif, avec les épreuves de vieillissement minimales exigibles par classe
d’emploi. Elle fournit la méthode de calcul de la valeur critique d’un produit de préservation. La valeur critique
est la valeur qui doit être utilisée pour calculer la rétention recommandée du produit de préservation approprié
dans des conditions de service spécifiques. La valeur critique ne correspond pas nécessairement à la
rétention recommandée ou au niveau de rétention minimale du produit de préservation. La large gamme
d’exigences relatives aux risques, conditions d’exposition et durée de vie applicables en Europe requiert de
tenir compte des considérations locales dans le calcul de la rétention requise des produits de préservation.
L’EN 351-1 prévoit d’ajuster la valeur critique pour tenir compte de ces facteurs.
La présente partie de l'EN 599 est applicable à toutes les formulations de produit de préservation du bois
devant être appliquées sous forme liquide pour le traitement préventif des bois (utilisés ou non en structure)
contre l'attaque des champignons attaquant le bois, des insectes xylophages et des térébrants marins, tels
que décrits dans l'EN 335-1. Toutefois, elle est applicable aux produits pour les traitements préventifs contre
les champignons de discoloration (bleuissement) du bois en service si cela est inclus dans l'efficacité
préventive globale du produit.
Trajnost lesa in lesnih proizvodov - Lastnosti preventivnih zaščitnih sredstev za les, določene z biološkimi testi - 1. del: Zahteve glede na razrede izpostavitve
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Durability of wood and wood-based products - Efficacy of preventive wood preservatives
as determined by biological tests - Part 1: Specification according to use class
Dauerhaftigkeit von Holz und Holzprodukten - Wirksamkeit von Holzschutzmitteln wie sie
durch biologische Prüfungen ermittelt wird - Teil 1: Spezifikationen entsprechend den
Gebrauchsklassen
Durabilité du bois et des matériaux dérivés du bois - Efficacité des produits préventifs de
préservation du bois établie par des essais biologiques - Partie 1 : Spécification par
classe d'emploi
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 599-1:2009
ICS:
71.100.50 .HPLNDOLMH]D]DãþLWROHVD Wood-protecting chemicals
SIST EN 599-1:2009 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 599-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2009
ICS 71.100.50 Supersedes EN 599-1:1996
English Version
Durability of wood and wood-based products - Efficacy of
preventive wood preservatives as determined by biological tests
- Part 1: Specification according to use class
Durabilité du bois et des matériaux dérivés du bois - Dauerhaftigkeit von Holz und Holzprodukten - Wirksamkeit
Efficacité des produits préventifs de préservation du bois von Holzschutzmitteln wie sie durch biologische Prüfungen
établie par des essais biologiques - Partie 1: Spécification ermittelt wird - Teil 1: Spezifikationen entsprechend den
par classe d'emploi Gebrauchsklassen
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms, definitions, abbreviations and symbols .7
3.1 Terms and definitions .7
3.2 Abbreviations and symbols .9
4 Assignment to use class(es) . 10
5 Efficacy . 11
5.1 Principal requirements . 11
5.2 Additional requirements in Table 1 to Table 5 . 11
6 Tests for efficacy according to use class . 15
6.1 Use class 1 . 15
6.2 Use class 2 . 16
6.3 Use class 3 . 16
6.4 Use class 4 . 17
6.5 Use class 5 . 17
7 Derivation of critical values . 18
8 Marking . 18
9 Product identification . 18
9.1 Type testing . 18
9.2 Identity of the preservative product. 19
Annex A (informative) Guidance on re-testing after making variations in product formulation. 27
A.1 Introduction . 27
A.2 No requirements for new biological testing . 27
A.3 Requirement for minimum new biological testing . 28
A.4 Requirement for full new biological testing . 31
Annex B (informative) Production control . 32
B.1 Procedure . 32
B.2 Records . 33
Annex C (informative) Methods of application . 34
Annex D (informative) Type of wood . 35
Annex E (informative) Artificial ageing procedures . 36
Annex F (informative) Significance of specific biological agents . 37
Annex G (informative) Minimum efficacy requirements . 38
Annex H (normative) Validity of test results from former standards after their revision . 39
Bibliography . 40
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Foreword
This document (EN 599-1:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 38 “Durability of wood
and wood-based products”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 2010, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by January 2010.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 599-1:1996.
Significant technical differences between this edition and EN 599-1:1996 are as follows:
The scope now emphasises that this standard is not a performance standard but a standard for
characterising the efficacy of wood preservatives, based on data derived from the biological tests that it
specifies, supplemented by, in certain cases, data from field tests. This European Standard provides a
basis for establishing preservative retentions for timber when specified in conjunction with EN 351-1
taking into account necessary local considerations. It points out that at present not all natural ageing
factors which may affect the stability of active ingredients for wood preservatives can be assessed by
standardized methods but have nevertheless to be taken into account in the development of preservative
products capable of being effective in service. It also allows for preservatives that have been used
successfully and legally before the standard was to have their efficacy confirmed in accordance with the
general principles of the standard (so called “grandfather-clause”).
This document now provides for the use of data from CEN/TS 839, in specific cases, as a method for the
assessment of preservatives designed for superficial applications.
In Annex A “Guidance on re-testing after making variations in product formulation”, requirements have
been clarified by the provision of diagrams.
Production control has been withdrawn from Clause 9 and transferred to a new informative annex (now
Annex B).
A new normative annex on the validity of test results from former standards after their revision has been
added (now Annex H).
EN 599 consists of two parts. Part 2 (EN 599-2, Durability of wood and wood-based products —
Performance of preventive wood preservatives as determined by biological tests — Part 2: Classification
and labelling) will be revised later once the exact requirements of the Biocidal Products Directive have been
finalised.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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Introduction
This part of EN 599 is one of a series and should be used in conjunction with EN 599-2, EN 335-1 and
EN 335-2, which describe the service conditions for treated wood in terms of use classes, and EN 351-1,
which describes a classification system for preservative treated wood in terms of preservative penetration and
gives guidance on classes for retentions. The need for wood preservatives depends in part on the natural
durability of the wood and therefore this part of EN 599 should also be used in conjunction with EN 350-1,
EN 350-2 and EN 460.
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1 Scope
This part of EN 599 specifies for each of the five use classes defined in EN 335-1, the biological tests required
for evaluating the efficacy of wood preservatives for the preventive treatment of solid timber, together with the
minimum ageing tests required for the respective use class. It provides the method for calculating the critical
value of a preservative. The critical value is the value that shall be used to calculate the recommended
retention of the preservative appropriate for specific service conditions. The critical value is not necessarily the
recommended retention or the minimum retention level for the preservative. The wide range of hazards,
exposure conditions and service life requirements across Europe make it necessary to allow for local
considerations in the calculation of the required preservative retention; EN 351-1 provides for the critical value
to be adjusted to take account of these factors.
This part of EN 599 is applicable to all wood preservative products supplied for application in liquid form for
the preventive treatment of timbers (structural and non-structural) against wood-attacking fungi, wood-
attacking insects and marine borers as described in EN 335-1. However, it is applicable to products for
preventive treatments against fungi causing disfigurement (blue stain) of wood in service if this forms part of
the overall preventive efficacy of the product.
This part of EN 599 does not necessarily take into account all the factors which may affect the stability of
active ingredients in preservative treated wood. These factors include ultra-violet light and microbiological
agencies capable of degrading components of the preservative. Such factors are an integral part of exposure
in field trials but are subject to natural variation and their impact is not directly assessed in the field trial
methods included in this standard. Methods are in development to assess the impact of these factors but are
not finalised and cannot be included in this revision of this part of EN 599. Because such factors could, in
service, significantly affect the active ingredient’s suitability for its intended purpose, the manufacturer/
producer is expected to ensure and be able to provide evidence that its stability, at the recommended
retention of the preservative product, has been adequately assessed.
This part of EN 599 is not applicable to wood preservative products supplied for application as pastes, solids
or in capsule or gaseous form because these cannot be tested without modification of the biological tests cited
in this standard. It does not apply either to wood preservative products for remedial (curative) treatments, to
those applied to prevent fungi causing sap stain on green (unseasoned) timber or to those applied solely to
prevent fungi causing disfigurement (blue stain) of wood in service.
NOTE 1 The nature of the laboratory and field tests required in this part of EN 599 to demonstrate efficacy of a wood
preservative are such that the time required generating the data is many months or years, depending upon the properties
of the wood preservative and the use class in which the treated wood is to be exposed.
For preservative products which have already been placed on the market without significant formulation variation (see
Annex A) before the end of 1990 and which can demonstrate a record of having been used lawfully and successfully in
accordance with local technical traditions during this period, national standards bodies or independent authorities
nominated by them, may declare critical values for use within their territories.
NOTE 2 For re-testing after making variations in product formulation, guidance is given in Annex A.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 20-1, Wood preservatives — Determination of the protective effectiveness against Lyctus Brunneus
(Stephens) — Part 1: Application by surface treatment (laboratory method)
EN 20-2, Wood preservatives — Determination of the protective effectiveness against Lyctus brunneus
(Stephens) — Part 2: Application by impregnation (Laboratory method)
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EN 46-1, Wood preservatives — Determination of the preventive action against Hylotrupes bajulus (Linnaeus)
— Part 1: Larvicidial effect — (Laboratory method)
EN 46-2, Wood preservatives — Determination of preventive action against Hylotrupes bajulus (Linnaeus) —
Part 2: Ovicidal effect — (Laboratory method)
EN 47, Wood preservatives — Determination of the toxic values against larvae of Hylotrupes bajulus
(Linnaeus) — (Laboratory method)
EN 49-1, Wood preservatives — Determination of the protective effectiveness against Anobium punctatum
(De Geer) by egg-laying and larval survival — Part 1: Application by surface treatment (Laboratory method)
EN 49-2, Wood preservatives — Determination of the protective effectiveness against Anobium punctatum
(De Geer) by egg-laying and larval survival — Part 2: Application by impregnation (Laboratory method)
EN 73, Wood preservatives — Accelerated ageing tests of treated wood prior to biological testing —
Evaporative ageing procedure
EN 84, Wood preservatives — Accelerated ageing of treated wood prior to biological testing — Leaching
procedure
EN 113, Wood preservatives — Test method for determining the protective effectiveness against wood
destroying basidiomycetes — Determination of the toxic values
EN 117, Wood preservatives — Determination of toxic values against Reticulitermes species (European
termites) (Laboratory method)
EN 118:2005, Wood preservatives. — Determination of preventive action against Reticulitermes species
(European termites) (laboratory method)
EN 152-1, Test methods for wood preservatives — Laboratory method for determining the preventive
effectiveness of a preservative treatment against blue stain in service — Part 1: Brushing procedure
EN 152-2, Test methods for wood preservatives — Laboratory method for determining the protective
effectiveness of a preservative treatment against blue stain in service — Part 2: Application by methods other
than brushing
EN 252, Field test method for determining the relative protective effectiveness of a wood preservative in
ground contact
EN 275, Wood preservatives — Determination of the protective effectiveness against marine borers
EN 330, Wood preservatives — Field test method for determining the relative protective effectiveness of a
wood preservative for use under a coating and exposed out of ground contact: L-joint method
EN 335-1, Durability of wood and wood-based products — Definition of use classes — Part 1: General
EN 351-1, Durability of wood and wood-based products — Preservative-treated solid wood — Part 1:
Classification of preservative penetration and retention
EN 599-2, Durability of wood and wood-based products — Performance of preventive wood preservatives as
determined by biological tests — Part 2: Classification and labelling
ENV 807:2001, Wood preservatives — Determination of the effectiveness against soft rotting micro-fungi and
other soil inhabiting micro-organisms
CEN/TS 839, Wood preservatives — Determination of the protective effectiveness against wood destroying
basidiomycetes — Application by surface treatment
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EN 1001-2:2005, Durability of wood and wood-based products —Terminology — Part 2: Vocabulary
3 Terms, definitions, abbreviations and symbols
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 1001-2:2005 and the following apply.
3.1.1
active ingredient(s)
a.i.
individual chemical compound or compounds included in a wood preservative to give it specific activity against
biological agents of deterioration
[EN 1001-2:2005, 4.01]
3.1.2
analytical zone
a.z.
part of the treated wood which is analysed for assessing the retention requirement (r.r.)
NOTE The analytical zone is taken from the lateral surfaces of the treated wood. The depth to which sampling is
required will depend on the species of wood being analysed and the treatment level concerned.
[EN 1001-2:2005, 4.03]
3.1.3
biological reference value
b.r.v.
amount in grams per square metre or kilograms per cubic metre of a wood preservative (as product) found to
be effective in test in preventing attack by the particular biological agent being tested
[EN 1001-2:2005, 4.06]
3.1.4
critical value
c.v.
value equivalent to the highest b.r.v. (in grams per square metre or kilograms per cubic metre) obtained from
all the biological tests carried out in accordance with this part of EN 599 for any given use class
[EN 1001-2:2005, 4.18]
3.1.5
co-formulant
any ingredient (other than an active ingredient) in a formulated wood preservative product
[EN 1001-2:2005, 4.14]
3.1.6
manufacturer's proposed recommended loading
m.r.l.
amount of product in the test specimen corresponding to the mean loading which the manufacturer
recommends as necessary and achievable in practice in the analytical zone(s)
[EN 1001-2:2005, 4.50]
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3.1.7
maximum application limit
m.a.l.
maximum amount in grams per square metre or kilograms per cubic metre of the product permitted for
application to the wood specimens in a particular biological test
[EN 1001-2:2005, 4.51]
3.1.8
mid-toxic value
m.t.v.
arithmetic mean of the upper and lower toxic values as defined in the relevant European Standard biological
test
[EN 1001-2:2005, 4.52]
3.1.9
nominal effective retention
n.e.r.
retention of test product calculated to give the efficacy specified in ENV 807 equivalent to the relevant target
retention of the reference preservative
[EN 1001-2:2005, 4.55]
3.1.10
penetrating treatment process
process which includes features or procedures intended to overcome the natural resistance of wood to
penetration by a wood preservative in its ready for use form
NOTE Such processes include, for example, currently practised technologies of diffusion treatments, double-vacuum
and the vacuum/pressure process.
[EN 1001-2:2005, 4.58]
3.1.11
product
formulated wood preservative in the form as supplied for sale by the manufacturer
[EN 1001-2:2005, 1.32]
3.1.12
retention requirement
r.r.
loading of product that is required in the analytical zone
NOTE The retention requirement is expressed in grams of product per square metre for superficial application
processes and kilograms of product per cubic metre for penetrating treatment processes. It is derived from the critical
value in different ways depending upon the particular test involved.
[EN 1001-2:2005, 4.73]
3.1.13
superficial application process
process which does not include particular features or procedures intended to overcome the natural resistance
of wood to penetration of a wood preservative in its ready for use form
NOTE Such processes include for example brush and spray techniques and short-time immersion (dipping)
processes in which wood normally has only a few minutes contact with the preservative.
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[EN 1001-2:2005, 4.82]
3.1.14
target retention
t.r.
retention of reference preservative deemed to provide an adequate level of protection against biological attack
[EN 1001-2:2005, 4.87]
3.1.15
wood preservative
active ingredient(s) or preparations containing active ingredient(s) in the form in which they are placed on the
market, which are, on the basis of the properties of their active ingredient(s), intended either to prevent wood-
destroying or wood-disfiguring organisms (fungi, insects and marine borers) from attacking wood and wood-
based products, or to combat an attack by those organisms
[EN 1001-2:2005, 1.56]
3.2 Abbreviations and symbols
3.2.1
A
Anobium
3.2.2
B
Blue stain (see for example Table 2)
3.2.3
F
Field test (see for example Table 3a to Table 5)
3.2.4
H
Hylotrupes (see for example 5.2.3a) and Table 1)
3.2.5
I
All beetles (see for example 5.2.3c) and Table 1 to Table 5)
3.2.6
L
Lyctus (see for example 5.2.3a) and Table 1)
3.2.7
m/m
Mass/Mass (see for example 5.2.16 and 5.2.27)
3.2.8
N
Northern waters (see 5.2.28 and Table 5)
3.2.9
S
Southern waters (see 5.2.28 and Table 5)
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3.2.10
T
Termites (see for example 5.2.7 and Table 1 to Table 5)
3.2.11
V
Coriolus versicolor (see Table 3a and Table 3b)
3.2.12
n
V
nominal mean rating of replicates for non-destructive assessment in EN 330
3.2.13
e
V
nominal mean rating for external surfaces and those visible within the joint of replicates for destructive
assessment in EN 330
3.2.14
i
V
nominal mean rating for surfaces created by sawing of replicates for destructive assessment in EN 330
3.2.15
TP
R2
number of replicates treated with the wood preservative product with a rating of 2 or above in EN 330
3.2.16
R
R2
number of replicates treated with the reference preservative with a rating of 2 or above in EN 330
3.2.17
spp
species
3.2.18
unrP
upper nominal retention of the wood preservative product
3.2.19
lnrP
lower nominal retention of the wood preservative product
3.2.20
CAS number
Chemical Abstracts Service registry number
3.2.21
EINECS number
European Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances number
3.2.22
ELINCS number
European List of Notified Chemical Substances number
4 Assignment to use class(es)
Each product shall be assigned to one or more use class as described in EN 335-1.
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5 Efficacy
5.1 Principal requirements
5.1.1 Each product shall be tested in accordance with the tests specified in Table 1 to Table 5, taking into
consideration the following:
a) relevant use class (see Clause 6);
b) method of application (see Annex C);
c) type of wood to which it is intended to be applied (see Annex D);
d) which insect species (if any) it is to protect against;
e) whether it is only be used under a coating.
Where Table 1 to Table 5 require the wood preservative product to be resistant to evaporative ageing and/or
leaching, tests in accordance with EN 73 and/or EN 84 shall be carried out separately (see Annex E).
5.1.2 Using the relevant criteria given in Table 1 to Table 5, the b.r.v. shall be established for each test at
an application rate at or below the given maximum application limit (see Annex G).
5.1.3 In those European standard biological tests which provide for the derivation of toxic values, the b.r.v.
shall be the mid toxic value (m.t.v.) except in the following cases:
a) in tests with insects using EN 47, if the mortality at the lower toxic value is less than 80 %, then the upper
toxic value shall be used as the b.r.v;
b) in tests with insects using EN 20-2 or EN 49-2, if the number of live larvae/emerged beetles at the lower
toxic value exceeds 20 % of the number from the solvent controls, then the upper toxic value shall be
used as the b.r.v;
c) in EN 113 tests, if the mean mass loss at the lower toxic value is greater than 10% (m/m), then the upper
toxic value shall be used as the b.r.v.
5.2 Additional requirements in Table 1 to Table 5
5.2.1 Where local conditions require the wood preservative product to have additional biological efficacy, or
to support the claims of manufacturers or the demands of specifiers, the product shall also be tested in
accordance with the relevant additional/local tests given in Table 1 to Table 5.
NOTE 1 Field tests which vary in form or geographical location from the procedures prescribed in EN 252, EN 275 and
EN 330 may provide relevant supplementary data for confirming retention requirements in EN 351 which are derived from
critical values according to EN 599.
NOTE 2 See Annex F.
5.2.2 The most relevant application process specified in the respective EN methods of biological test shall
be used even though this may not correspond precisely with the process intended for the test product in
practice.
5.2.3 Wood preservative products in use class 1 shall be effective against specific or all wood boring
beetles specified in this part of EN 599. There is no risk of fungal attack in this use class.
Tests of the product shall be carried out against one of the following:
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a) unless b) or c) is applicable and is selected, all or each relevant individual beetle(s) "
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