What is PD CEN/TS 15119-1 - Wood held in the storage yard after treatment and wooden commodities about?
PD CEN/TS 15119-1 is the first part of the multi-series standard that is applicable to the durability of wood and wood-based products.
PD CEN/TS 15119-1 describes a laboratory method for obtaining water samples from preservative-treated wood exposed out of ground contact (wood held in the storage yard after treatment and which has been in conditions designed to simulate outdoor, out of ground contact situations), at increasing time intervals after exposure.
Who is PD CEN/TS 15119-1 - Wood held in the storage yard after treatment and wooden commodities for?
PD CEN/TS 15119-1 on wood held in the storage yard after treatment and wooden commodities is useful for:
- Manufacturers of the wood and wood-based product
- Quality control laboratories  
- Carpenters 
- Sawmills 
- Architects 
Why should you use PD CEN/TS 15119-1 - Wood held in the storage yard after treatment and wooden commodities?
The emissions from preservative-treated wood into the environment need to be quantified to enable an environmental risk assessment to be made of the treated wood. PD CEN/TS 15119-1 describes a laboratory method for the determination of emissions by leaching from preservative-treated wood where the preservative-treated wood is not covered and not in contact with the ground or the water. There are two situations in this case where such emissions could enter the environment:
- Emissions from preservative-treated wood stored outside in the storage yard of a preservative treatment site.
- Emissions from treated wood used in commodities exposed in use class 3
You can use PD CEN/TS 15119-1 for the testing of wood using a penetrating process or superficial application (brush, spray or dipping), or wood that has an additional surface treatment (e.g., paint that is applied as a requirement for commercial use).
What’s changed since the last update?
PD CEN/TS 15119-1:2018 supersedes DD CEN/TS 15119-1:2008, which is withdrawn.
