Wood Preservation

Designation Number:
CAN/CSA-O80 SERIES-15
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
Amendment Revision
Status:
Proceeding to development
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SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

The scope of the O80 Series of Standards is as follows:

•             to help specifiers identify appropriate requirements for specific wood products and end use environments;

•             to provide minimum requirements for treatment of wood products covered by the CSA O80 Series of Standards, including conditioning for treatment, treatment processes and limitations, end results of treatment, post-treatment handling, and quality control; and

•             to provide preservative formulation requirements where not otherwise specified, as well as requirements for preparation and use of CCA preservative combinations for utility poles

Project need:

To update and provide clarifications to the current standard due to user experience and feedback, new research, and in alignment with other international requirements

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