Interactions Between Pentachlorophenol Solutions and Wood. I. Effects of Time and Temperature on Deposition Within Cell Walls

Authors

  • Donald G. Arganbright

Keywords:

Pseiulotsuga menziesii, wood preservation, PCP, cell-wall interaction, sapwood, heartwood, earlywood, latewood

Abstract

The amount of cell-wall pentachlorophenol (PCP) did not vary significantly up to 6 months after treatment when Douglas-fir sapwood and heartwood stakes were stored at 6 or 12% moisture content and at temperatures ranging up to 150 F. Total PCP was greater for earlywood than for latewood, but the per cent PCP deposited in the cell wall was similar for both wood zones.

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2007-06-05

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Number 4 / Winter 1973

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