Preservative leaching from chromated copper arsenate (CCA) treated timber to the soil enviroment

Wood has been used for centuries as building materials and the concern of le~ching of toxic elements into the soils and groundwater arise when Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) wood preservatives were used to extend the service life of timbers in soil contact against decay and termites infestation. In...

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Main Author: Chin, Willy Siaw Min
Format: Thesis
Language:English
English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2013
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Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/10143/
http://ir.unimas.my/10143/1/Preservative%20Leaching%20From%20Chromated%20Copper%20Arsenate%20%28CCA%29%20Treated%20Timber%20To%20The%20Soil%20Environment%20%2824%20pgs%29.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/10143/2/Preservative%20Leaching%20From%20Chromated%20Copper%20Arsenate%20%28CCA%29%20Treated%20Timber%20To%20The%20Soil%20Environment%20%28fulltext%29.pdf