Leaching of chromated copper arsenate wood preservatives: A review

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 53-66

  Hingston, J A ^a   Collins, C D ^a   Murphy, R J ^b   Lester, J N ^a  

^a TH Huxley Sch Environ   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Biocides; Chromium; Copper; Wood preservation

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COPPER; WOOD PROTECTING AGENT;

BIOACCUMULATION; CARPENTER; LEACHING; NITROGEN FIXATION; PH; POLLUTION; PRESERVATION; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0002583844     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(00)00030-0     Document Type: Review

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