oil-borne preservative

Isaac Kremer/ September 9, 2018/ / 0 comments

An organic chemical dissolve din a petroleum oil carrier, as pentachlorophenol or copper naphthenate, used as a wood preservative. Pentacholorophenol, the most commonly used oil-borne preservative, has a persistent odor, is insolube in water, and is highly toxic not only to fungi and insects but also to humans and plants. (Ching, 1995)

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