2303 - FIELD HANDLING AND PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT OF WOOD PRODUCTS 2300-9
2303.1 Description
This specification governs the field handling and preservative treatment of treated wood products.
2303.2 Requirements
a. General.
1.Apply preservative treatment to areas of field fabr ication or minor injuries, cuts, abrasions, nail and spike holes sustained during shipment and handling, using procedures outlined below. Shipping damage affecting the structural integrity or utility of the item is cause for rejection.
2.Apply the same type of treatment solution as that used in the original treatment. Use preservatives that comply with American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) Standard M4, “Standard for the Care of Preservative- Treated Wood Products”.
3.A Copper Naphthenate complying with AWPA St andard P36, “Standard for Copper Naphthenate (CuN)” may be used in lieu of original treatment solution for field treatment only. With solvent, provide a Copper Naphthenate solution that contains a minimum of 2% copper metal. b. Field Treatment.
1.Protect field cuts, holes, framing, and injuries of treated materials by brushing, spraying, dipping, soaking, or coating the materials with the approved wood preservative solution.
2.Take care to verify that all injuries, cuts, abra sions, nail and spike holes, and other damaged areas are thoroughly saturated with wood preservative solution according to AWPA Standard M4. c. Field Handling. Load, unload or transfer treated wood products using pr ocedures specified in AWPA M4. Use slings, padding, or any method to prevent or minimize damage to treated wood products. Treat any damage sustained during handling as specified above.
2303.3 Test Methods
None specified.
2303.4 Prequalification
None required.
2303.5 Basis of Acceptance
Field treatment solutions will be accepted on the basis of receipt and approval of a Type A certification that includes a detailed formulation of the solution, including all ingredients and their percentages, and a material safety data sheet (MSDS) for the so lution. Treatment will be accepted on the basi s of visual inspection of the completed work.
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Source: Standard Specifications for State Road and Bridge Construction, 2015 Edition. Pages 938–938 of 978. View official source ↗