FIRE RESISTANCE OF PRESERVATIVE-TREATED SLASH PINE FENCE POSTS

Authors
EVANS PD BEUTEL P CUNNINGHAM RB DONNELLY CF
Citation
Pd. Evans et al., FIRE RESISTANCE OF PRESERVATIVE-TREATED SLASH PINE FENCE POSTS, Forest products journal, 44(9), 1994, pp. 37-39
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Forestry,"Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Journal title
Forest products journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00157473
Volume
44
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
37 - 39
Database
ISI
SICI code
0015-7473(1994)44:9<37:FROPSP>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Preservative-treated slash pine posts were subjected to a burning test to determine the effects of treatment and fuel load on their fire res istance. Posts treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA-C), CCA-wax , and CCA-oil smoldered to destruction; however, those treated with CC A-oil were less likely to be destroyed after 2 hours of smoldering. Cr eosote-treated posts and untreated controls did not smolder to destruc tion. A high fuel load decreased the fire resistance of posts.