SPECIFICATION FOR LIGHT ORGANIC SOLVENT PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT OF TIMBER
This Malaysian Standard applies to light organic solvent preservatives (hereinafter referred to as LOSP) and timber treated with them.
It does not apply to timber to be used in ground contact such as fence posts or transmission poles, cooling towers, marine structures and other high decay hazard situations. Neither does it cover the use of LOSP treatment for lyctus immunization.
NOTE. The term ‘timber’ in this specification refers to wood products in sawn, dressed or moulded form ordebarked natural round form and includes veneer, plywood, framing, cladding and timber products such as window and door joinery and exterior architectural features manufactured from timber.
