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R. H. FINLAY, forest officer, Department of Agriculture, Rhodesia, has discussed the preservation of timber in that country (Proc. Rhodesia Sci. Assoc., 39, 103 ; 1942). After dealing with some of the ...

The latest legislation comes into play this year regarding creosote use. The sale of creosote-treated fencing products for agricultural or equine purposes will be deemed illegal. Creosote, derived ...

Creosote is a highly effective wood treatment product that has been used for hundreds of years. However, negative effects on the environment and human health have led to its limited use over the past ...

WHEN loss of weight is used as the criterion for fungal attack of treated blocks of timber tested by the soil block method the precise value of the threshold concentration of preservative is often ...