Wood preservatives

Toxicity of Building Materials

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 138-165

  Schiopu, N ^a   Tiruta Barna, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST   (France)

^b UMR792 INGÉNIERIE DES SYSTÈMES BIOLOGIQUES ET DES PROCÉDÉS   (France)

Author keywords

biocides; leaching; release mechanisms; treated wood toxicity; wood preservatives

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871962892     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-85709-122-2.50006-1     Document Type: Chapter

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