Development of Commercial Wood Preservatives. Efficacy, Environmental, and Health Issues

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Content: Introduction to developing wood preservative systems and molds in homes / Tor P. Schultz and Darrel D. Nicholas -- Fungal decay of wood: soft rot-brown rot-white rot / Barry Goodell, Yuhui Qian, and Jody Jellison -- Insects that infest seasoned wood in structures / Terry L. Amburgey -- Molds and stain fungi / Jeffrey J. Morrell -- Weathering and photoprotection of wood / Philip D. Evans -- Regional biodeterioration hazards in the United States / Stan T. Lebow and Terry Highley -- Concepts in the development of new accelerated test methods for wood decay / Darrel D. Nicholas and Holger Militz -- Evaluating the durability of wood-based composites / Glenn M. Larkin and Peter E. Laks -- Mold growth in structures: an overview / Stephen L. Quarles -- The biology and microscopy of building molds: medical and molecular aspects / Jody Jellison, Barry Goodell, and Geoffrey Daniel -- Molds and moldicide formulations for exterior paints and coatings / K. Hansen -- The changing landscapes of mold litigation / Michael J. Pietrykowski, Constantine M. Panagotacos, and Marisa A. McKeown -- Wood preservative fungicides and the American wood preservers' association use category system / Peter E. Laks -- Bioactive compounds to prevent insect degradation wood / Gregg Henderson -- Termite control from the perspective of the termite: a 21st century approach / R. Joseph Woodrow and J. Kenneth Grace -- Improving the performance of organic biocides by using economical and benign additives / Tor P. Schultz and Darrel D. Nicholas -- Biocide depletion: chemical, physical, and photodegradation / John N. R. Ruddick -- The role of non-decay microorganisms in the degradation of organic wood preservatives / Derek F. Wallace, Steven R. Cook, and David J. Dickinson -- Acetylation of wood in lumber thickness / W. J. Homan -- Furfurylation of wood: chemistry, properties, and commercialization / Stig Lande ... [et al.] -- Wood protection with dimethyloldihydroxy-ethyleneurea and its derivatives / Andreas Krause ... [et al.] -- Processes and properties of thermally modified wood manufactured in Europe / Holger Militz -- The process by which a new wood preservative system for residential exterior applications is developed: an industrial perspective / David B. Helmer -- Wood preservative formulation development and systems: organic- and inorganic-based systems / Mike H. Freeman -- Copper-based systems for exterior residential applications / Donatien Pascal Kamdem -- Borate wood preservatives: the current landscape / Mark J. Manning -- In-process protection of wood composites: an industry perspective / Glenn M. Larkin ... [et al.] -- Organic preservative systems for the protection of wood windows and doors / Alan S. Ross -- Biological degradation of wood-plastic composites (WPC) and strategies for improving the resistance of WPC against biological decay / Anke Schirp ... [et al.] -- The federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act and its impact on the development of wood preservatives: registration requirements / Henry M. Jacoby and Mike H. Freeman -- American wood-preservers' association and building code procedures for new preservative systems / Craig R. McIntyre -- Environmental regulations and the wood preserving industry / H. M. Rollins -- Disposal management of preservative-treated wood products / Timothy Townsend, Brajesh Dubey, and Helena Solo-Gabriele -- Wood protection in Europe: developments expected up to 2010 / Hans Leithoff ... [et al.] -- Wood preservation trends in North America / H.M. Barnes -- Trends in wood protection in Asia and Oceania: a perspective / Alan Preston and Lehong Jin.