TY - CONF A1 - Deroubaix, G. A1 - Labat, G. A1 - Lebayon, I. A1 - Legay, S. A1 - Marchal, P. A1 - Yrieix, C. A1 - Melcher, E. A1 - Peek, R.-D. A1 - De Geyter, S. A1 - van Acker, J. A1 - Homan, W. A1 - Dickinson, D. A1 - Murphy, R. A1 - Suttie, E. A1 - Nurmi, A. A1 - Ritschkoff, A. A1 - Rudolph, Dieter A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Aston, D. A1 - Baines, E. A1 - Simonin, J. T1 - Environmental Risk Assessment of Treated Timber in Service - the Environment Focus Group Approach T2 - Proceedings of the 31th annual meeting of the international research group on wood preservation N2 - In the context of the Biocidal Products Directive (98/8/EC), and of the OECD work on wood preservatives, the Environment Focus Group (EFG), comprising 8 institutes and the European Wood Preservative Manufacturers Group, has been working on the environmental risk assessment of treated timber in service. A literature review of emissions from treated timber has revealed that very little existing data is usable for environmental risk assessment; the most relevant data are kinetic curves of emissions over time, which show clearly the non-linear emissions behaviour of treated wood over time. The EFG has suggested real exposure conditions for treated timber in the environment, and listed typical exposure scenarios. Five representative scenarios are characterised in detail, for use in the calculation of Predicted Environmental Concentrations (PECs). The existing methods to determine emissions from treated wood have been reviewed. Most existing experimental models cannot be used to predict environmental emissions. Monitoring of commodities in service has its specific constraints. Chemical analysis and ecotoxicity testing have also been reviewed and their relationship has been discussed. Principles for the design of experimental models, for the determination of emission fluxes from treated wood to the environment, have been established. T2 - 31th Annual Meeting of the International Research Group on Wood Preservation CY - Kona, HI, USA DA - 2000-05-14 PY - 2000 UR - http://www.irg-wp.com/irgdocs/details.aspx?id=42bc629a-609f-4689-8a62-3542121b4a79 SP - Paper 50162, 1 EP - 17 PB - International Research Group on Wood Preservation CY - Stockholm AN - OPUS4-4455 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Söftje, M. A1 - Acker, S. A1 - Plarre, Rüdiger A1 - Namyslo, J. C. A1 - Kaufmann, D. E. T1 - Novel nicotinoid structures for covalent modification of wood: an environmentally friendly way for its protection against insects JF - Royal Society Chemistry Advances N2 - Timber is constantly exposed to environmental influences under outdoor conditions which limits its Lifetime and usability. In order to counteract the damaging processes caused by insects, we have developed a novel and more environmentally friendly method to protect wood materials via covalent modification by organic insecticides. Starting with an important class of synthetic insecticides which are derived from the natural insecticide nicotine, various new carboxylic acid derivatives of imidacloprid were made accessible. These activated neonicotinoids were utilized for the chemical modification of wood hydroxy groups. In contrast to conventional wood preservation methods in which biocides are only physically bound to the surface for a limited time, the covalent fixation of the preservative guarantees a permanent effect against wood pests, demonstrated in standardized biological tests. Additionally, the environmental interaction caused by non-bound neonicotinoids is significantly reduced, since both, a smaller application rate is required and leaching of the active ingredient is prevented. By minimizing the pest infestation, the lifetime of the material increases while preserving the natural appearance of the material. KW - Environment KW - Wood Protection KW - Efficacy KW - Insecticide PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-506856 DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ra02071k VL - 10 SP - 15726 EP - 15733 AN - OPUS4-50685 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -