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2. P<strong>ART</strong>ICIPATS<br />

COST ACTION E22: Environmental optimisation of wood protection<br />

Norwegian Institute of Wood Technology (NTI)<br />

Mr Fred G. Evans<br />

Research themes<br />

• Testing wood preservatives in field-tests in and above ground and in marine environment<br />

• COST Index (fungi)<br />

• Process projects with Cr- and As-free preservatives, looking at the penetration of<br />

the Cu-component<br />

• Chairman of the technical group in Nordic Wood Preservation Council (NWPC)<br />

who approves the preservatives in the Nordic Countries<br />

• Wood wastes, including preservative treated wood<br />

• Testing water repellent additives to preservatives<br />

Mycoteam AS<br />

Mr Johan Mattsson<br />

Research themes<br />

• Biology of wood degradation of wood from fungi and insects especially in buildings<br />

• Inspections of degradation of wood from fungi and insects in buildings<br />

• Wood boring insects in general<br />

• Testing wood preservatives<br />

• Logging moisture content in log houses and exposed test samples<br />

Norwegian Forest Research Institute (NISK)<br />

Mr Morten Eikenes<br />

Research themes<br />

• Synthesising tall oil derivatives (A PhD-project)<br />

Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU)<br />

Mr. Jan Fr. Henriksen<br />

Research themes<br />

• Field measurements, monitoring and instrument development<br />

• Chemical analysis and development of analytical methods<br />

• Exposure estimate, dose/response: health, materials and ecosystems<br />

• Development of integrated environmental systems<br />

Centre for Soil and Environmental Research<br />

Dr. Grete Rasmussen<br />

Research themes<br />

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