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<br /> 6.3.2 Field Tests Termites:Reports prepared by.).Kenneth • Advance Guard' Standard AG2-01, Plywood,
<br /> hit Grace,Professor8 Entomologist,University&Hawaii Pdnted November,2001.
<br /> at Manna,cover letter September 7,2001: 7.0 CONDITIONS OF USE
<br /> • Termite Resistance of Borate-treated lumber in a
<br /> three-year Above-Ground Field Test In Hawaii, The ICC-ES Legacy Evaluation Subcommittee for the
<br /> IRGANP 00-30236,May 2000. National Evaluation Sen4ce finds that the Advance Guard•
<br /> •Sequential Exposufp of Borate Treated douglas-fir brand Borate Pressure Treated Wood lumberand plywood as
<br /> to Multiple Formosan Subterranean Termite colonies desctibed in this report compiles with or lsesuitable alternate
<br /> Ina 40 week Field Teal, IRGNJP 93-10006, May tothatspeciSedlnthe2000Intematlone/Budding Cade®with
<br /> 1993,field tests Hawaii. the 2002 Accumulative Supplement to the international
<br /> • Repeated exposure of borate-treated douglas-fir CodesTM,the 2000 International Resldentlal Code for One-
<br /> lumber to Formosan subterranean termites in an and Two-Family Dwellings®with the 2002 Accumulative
<br /> accelerated field test,Forest Pmducts Journal,Val44, Supplement to the International CodesTM, the BOCAO
<br /> No.1,January1994.10 week aboveground field tests National Building Codet1999, the 1999 Standard Building
<br /> Hawaii. Code®, the 1997 Unllmm Building Coder, and the 1998
<br /> • Resistance of borate-treated douglas-fir to the International One end Two FamilyDwelling Coda subject to
<br /> Formosan subterranean termite, Forest Products the following conditions:
<br /> Journal, Vol 42, No.2, February 1992, Toxicity 7.1 This Evaluation Report and the manufacturer's
<br /> testing,laboratory tests of treated wood,field tests of
<br /> treated wood,Hawaii. published Installation Instructions,when required by
<br /> the code official, shall be submitted at the time of
<br /> 6.3.3 Preservative Permanence permit application.
<br /> 7.2 Installation complies with this report and the
<br /> •Borate Loss due to Condensation or Flooding galaapplicable Code.
<br /> Borate-Treated Sill plates, Fartntek Canada Corp., 7.9 The treatment process complies with this report and
<br /> Contract No.2000-2615,April 2000, signed by tony
<br /> Osmose Quality Control Standards and Procedures
<br /> Byrne,Adorn MCRobble and Jean Cook. for Advanced Guard'brand Borate Pressure Treated
<br /> •Five-year inspection and analysis of Borate-Treated Wood products.
<br /> LJolnts, Forintek Canada corp., Contract No. 99- 7.4 The treatment process is carried out at the
<br /> 2581,August 1999. manufacturing facilities of the listees noted in this
<br /> report, under a quality control program with
<br /> 6.3.4 Effects on Wood Properties ' inspections by an NES listed independent,third party
<br /> quality assurance agency.
<br /> • Effect of Pressure Treatment on the Mechanical 7.6 Advance Guard' brand Borate Pressure Treated
<br /> Properties of Southern Pine Lumber,Timber Products Wood shall not be exposed to the weather or direct
<br /> ilhilf Inspection,TP Project No.99-089,February 7,2000, wetting and shall be continuously protectedfromliquid
<br /> signed by Waiter VV.Boyles.Tested for bending MOR wafer.
<br /> antl MOE under ASTM D 198, Tension parallel to 7.6 Advanced Guard'brand Borate Pressure Treated
<br /> grain under ASTM D 198, Compression parallel to Wood shall not be used in contact with the ground.
<br /> grain underASTM D 143,Compression perpendicular 7.7 Exposure to precipitation dung shipping,storage or
<br /> to grain under ASTM D 143, moisture content and Installation shall be avoided. If material does become
<br /> specific gravity.. wet,it shall be replaced or permitted to dry(maximum
<br /> 19%MC for lumber and 18%MC for plywood)prior to
<br /> 6.3.5 Corrosivity covering or enclosure by wallboard or other
<br /> construction materials.
<br /> • CorrosNlty of Borate Treated Wood,AWPA E 12, 7.8 The product Is pruned to the wood species,minimum
<br /> January 17, 2000, School of Forestry and Wood retention values, type of wood member (lumber,
<br /> Products Michigan Technological University. plywood)and above ground use noted under Section
<br /> 3.3 above.
<br /> 6.3.6 Treatment Testing for CI,C9,C31 7.9 Advance Guard° brand Borate Pressure Treated
<br /> Wood shall not be used to treat LVL.OSB,or FRTW
<br /> •Douglas Fir Lumber and Plywood pressure treated wood products.
<br /> with DOT,Certification by Timber Products inspection, 7.10 Surface treatment of field cuts shall be in accordance
<br /> Boring Sample Reports,12/18/90.AWPA C1. with the manufacturer's recommendations.
<br /> • Ponderosa Pine, Lumber pressure treated with 7.11 Retention levels In treated lumber and plywood Is
<br /> DOT, Certification by Timber Products inspection, required to be greater for protection against Formosan
<br /> Boring Sample Reports,1997.AWPA C31. termites and these wood products shall be
<br /> •Western Spruce-Pine-Fir lumber treated with DOT, labeled/Identified for this use.
<br /> Treatment trials by U.S. Borax with Independent 7.12 in areas where a soil treatment/banter termltidde
<br /> study by Forintek Canada Corp. 1997,AWPA C 31. ,treatment is required by the applicable Code or local
<br /> • Coastal Douglas-Fir lumber treated with DOT, authority, Advanced Guard*brand Borate Pressure
<br /> Treatment trials 1995 through 1997 at Pacific Wood Treated Wood is used only as supplemental
<br /> Preserving In Bakersfield CA; 1996 Royal Pacific
<br /> McMinnville,OR,and 1996 through 1997 at MldPac protection from termites and is not a replacement for
<br /> Lumber Co., Oahu, Hi with Boring Semple Reports required treatments or barriers.
<br /> 7.13 This report Is subject to periodic re-examination.For
<br /> and Penetration Results Reports by Timber Products
<br /> Inspection,AWPA C 31. Information on the current status of this report,consult
<br /> the ICC-ES website.
<br /> 6.4 Osmose Advance Guard Borate Pressure Treated
<br /> Wood Quality Control Manual,StandardsAG1-01 and
<br /> L AG2-01, Plant Operations Manual,November 2001.
<br /> Signed by Osmose, Inc., Licensed Producers and
<br /> Timber Products Inspection,Inc.(TPI).
<br /> •Advance Guard°Standard AGi 1,Lumber,Printed
<br /> November,2001.
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