O80 Series-97 (R2007)

Scope O80.0-1.1 This Standard sets forth requirements for materials, analysis of materials, and operational practices for pressure and thermal impregnation for the chemical preservation of wood. 1.2 The recommendations made in this Standard are based solely on the efficacy of the preservative in any specific application. As preservatives and their uses are regulated by government authorities, it is the responsibility of each user to ensure that the particular end use is not in conflict with current laws and regulations. O80.1-1.1 This Standard covers the preservative treatment of all timber products by pressure processes. O80.2-1.1 This Standard covers the preservative treatment of Coast Douglas Fir, True Fir (Abies spp.), Western and Eastern Hemlock, Western Larch, Jack Pine, Red Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Eastern White Pine, Lodgepole Pine, Western White Pine, Southern Yellow Pine, Spruces (Picas spp.), S-P-F (Western)*, Birch, Maple, Oak, and Beech lumber, timber, bridge ties, and mine ties. *See note to Table 3 of CSA Standard O80.1 O80.3-1.1 This Standard covers the preservative treatment by pressure processes of (a)land, fresh water, and foundation piles of the following species: Coast Douglas Fir, Western Larch, Interior Douglas Fir, Jack Pine, Lodgepole Pine, Red Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Southern Yellow Pine, and Oak; and (b)marine piles of the following species: Coast Douglas Fir, Jack Pine, Red Pine, and Southern Yellow Pine. O80.4-1.1 This Standard covers the preservative treatment of Coast Douglas Fir, Western Larch, Interior Douglas Fir, Jack Pine, White Pine, Red Pine, Lodgepole Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Southern Yellow Pine, Western Red Cedar, Alaska Yellow Cedar, White Spruce, Red Spruce, and Western Hemlock poles. O80.5-1.1 This Standard covers the preservative treatment of round, half-round and quarter-round posts* for fence or highway use. It does not cover the preservative treatment of posts sawn four sides. Sawn posts are treated under CSA Standard O80.2. *Posts, in contrast with poles, cover lengths shorter than 4.5 m. 1.2 This Standard covers the following species: Douglas Fir*, Western Hemlock*, Western Larch*, Jack Pine, Lodgepole Pine, Red Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Spruce, Poplar, Red Alder, and Southern Yellow Pine. *Round posts only. O80.6-1.1 This Standard applies to the preservative treatment of crossties and switch ties by pressure processes. It covers the following species: Coast Douglas Fir, Western Hemlock, Western Larch, Interior Douglas Fir, Jack Pine, Red Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Lodgepole Pine, Birch, Maple, Oak, Beech, Ash, and Southern Yellow Pine. O80.7-1.1 This Standard covers the preservative treatment of Western Red Cedar, Northern White Cedar, and Alaska Yellow Cedar incised pole butts by the thermal process. O80.8-1.1 This Standard covers the treatment of Western Red Cedar and Alaska Yellow Cedar Poles by the full length thermal process. O80.9-1.1 This Standard covers the preservative treatment of plywood by pressure processes. O80.10-1.1 This Standard covers the preservative treatment of Lodgepole Pine poles by the full length thermal process. O80.11-1.1 This Standard covers the preservative treatment of Douglas Fir, Red Pine, Jack Pine, Lodgepole Pine, Oak, and Southern Yellow Pine blocks for floors and platforms by pressure processes. O80.14-1.1 This Standard covers the pressure treatment of wood for highway construction. It applies to lumber used in bridges, cribbing and culverts, piles, fences, guardrails, guide posts, sign posts and sight posts, handrails, and lighting poles. O80.15-1.1 This Standard covers the preservative treatment, by pressure processes, of Douglas Fir Plywood and Canadian Softwood Plywood (excluding Balsam Poplar and Trembling Aspen), and the following species of lumber: Coast Douglas Fir, True Fir (Abies spp.), Western Hemlock, Eastern Hemlock, Jack Pine, Red Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Southern Yellow Pine, Lodgepole Pine, and White Pine. O80.16-1.1 This Standard covers the preservative treatment of pole building construction and wood used on farms by pressure processes. 1.2 The recommendations made in this Standard are based solely on the efficacy of the preservative in any specific application. As preservatives and their uses are regulated by government authorities, it is the responsibility of the user to ensure that the particular end use is not in conflict with current laws and regulations. O80.18-1.1 This Standard covers the pressure treatment of piles and timbers for marine construction. It covers round timber piles; timber substructures exposed to tides, running water, or wave action; timber substructures out of water but subject to salt water splash; and timber superstructures. O80.20-1.1 This Standard applies to the fire-retardant treatment of lumber by pressure processes. O80.25-1.1 This Standard covers the preservative treatment of Douglas Fir, Western Larch, Western Hemlock, Jack Pine, Lodgepole Pine, Yellow Cypress, and Southern Yellow Pine sawn crossarms by pressure processes. O80.26-1.1 This Standard covers the preservative treatment of Douglas Fir, Western Hemlock, Western Larch, Jack Pine, Lodgepole Pine, and Yellow Cypress crossarms by non-pressure processes. O80.27-1.1 This Standard covers the fire-retardant treatment of Douglas Fir, hardwood, softwood, and Poplar plywood by pressure processes. O80.28-1.1 This Standard sets forth specific requirements for the treatment of glued-laminated members and laminations to be treated prior to gluing. It covers Coast Douglas Fir and Western Hemlock. O80.29-1.1 This Standard covers the preservative treatment of lumber to be used in areas where food is harvested, stored, and transported. 1.2 The scope of the treatment includes the interior areas of refrigerator and box cars, food processing plants and warehouses, greenhouses and milkhouses, fruit, vegetable, and grain storage and harvesting containers which require a low human toxicity fungicide. 1.3 This Standard covers above ground use only. Note: The recommendations made in this Standard are based solely on the efficacy of the preservative in any specific application. As preservatives and their uses are regulated by government authorities, it is the responsibility of the user to ensure that the particular end use is not in conflict with current laws and regulations. O80.32-1.1 This Standard covers the preservative treatment of decking lumber, less than 50 mm in thickness, produced from Coast Douglas Fir, True Firs (Abies spp.), Western Hemlock, Jack Pine, Red Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Eastern White Pine, Lodgepole Pine, Western White Pine, Southern Yellow Pine, Spruces (Picea spp.), and S-P-F (Western). *See note to Table 3 of CSA Standard O80.1. Note: The penetration requirement specified herein is based upon laboratory and preliminary field data. Until additional field data are available, it is intended that the material treated to the requirements of this decking lumber Standard be for use in residential aboveground decking applications. O80.34-1.1 This Standard covers the pressure preservative treatment of lumber and timbers of Amabilis Fir, Western Hemlock, Red Pine, Southern Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Spruce-Pine-Fir, and Coastal Douglas Fir with borate preservatives for use out of ground contact and continuously protected from liquid water. O80.201-1.1 This Standard covers hydrocarbon solvents for preparing solutions of preservatives. O80.202-1.1 This Standard covers the composition of creosote wood preservative intended for use as a brush treatment for field cuts. Note: This new CSA Standard replaces AWPA Standard P7, which has been withdrawn. The requirements of AWPA Standard P7 were previously called up by reference only; this Standard reproduces its provisions so that the requirements will remain available for use in Canada. O80.203-1.1 This Standard covers the preparation of ACZA preservatives and preservative treatment requirements for their use. O80.204-1.1 This Standard covers the preparation of Chromated Copper Arsenate-Polyethylene Glycol (CCA-PEG) preservative and preservative treatment requirements for its use. O80.205-1.1 This Standard covers the preparation and preservative treatment requirements for Chromated Copper Arsenate-Oil Emulsion System (CCA-Oil) preservative. O80.206-1.1 This Standard covers the preparation of chromated copper arsenate with water repellent (CCA-WR) preservative and its use for preservative treatment.