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

3. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES BY WORKING GROUPS<br />

The activities of each participant are presented associated with the topics in the<br />

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of COST Action E22.<br />

Working Group 1: PERFORMANCE<br />

Scope: Traditional wood preservatives, specifying durability requirements, optimum<br />

bio-effective life, creosote, field performance using soil, insects in Europe, climatic<br />

conditions.<br />

Traditional wood preservatives<br />

• Disposal of waste wood (KUT and LFRI)<br />

• Application of wood preservatives (LUA)<br />

Specifying durability requirements<br />

• Natural durability of wood (KUT and LFRI)<br />

• Monitoring of modified wood in service (LFRI)<br />

Field performance using soil<br />

• Monitoring of modified wood in service (LFRI)<br />

Insects in Europe, climatic conditions<br />

• Distribution of wood destroying insects (LUA and LFRI)<br />

Working Group 2: IMPACTS<br />

Scope: Risk assessment, optimum bio-effective life, remediation and wood wastes.<br />

Risk assessment<br />

• Environmental impact of biocidal emissions into soil ecosystems (LFRI)<br />

• Disposal of waste wood (LFRI and KUT)<br />

Wood waste and treated wood<br />

• Disposal of waste wood (LFRI and KUT)<br />

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