information sheet

durability
Treatment Solutions
Approved actives and concentrations for each hazard class in NZS3640
Active
Cypermethrin or
Deltamethrin or
Permethrin

Hazard class and minimum concentration (% m/ma) ( not approved)

H1.1

H3.1

H4

H5

H6

0.0060

H3.2

IPBC /permethrin

Boron (as Boric Acid

Equivalent; BAE)

Tributyltin oxide

H1.1

H3.1

H1.2

H3.2

0.006 +
0.025

H1.1

H3.1

0.10

0.80

H1.2

H3.2

0.40

H3.1
0.08c
H3.2

Tributyltin naphthenate

H3.1
0.08c
H3.2

Azole/permethrin

H3.1
0.06d
H3.2

Copper naphthenate

H3.1
0.05e
H3.2
0.08e

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information sheet durability (contd)

Active

Hazard class and minimum concentration (% m/ma) ( not approved)

Copper azole

H3.1

H4

H5

H6

0.2288

0.416

0.759

N/A

H3.2
0.2288f
Alkaline Copper quaternary

H3.1

H4

H5

H6

0.35g

1.02g

1.35g

N/A

H3.1

H4

H5

H6

0.37

0.72

0.95

0.40e

H3.2
0.35g
Copper-chromium-arsenic***

H1.1
0.04

H3.2
0.37i
Notes:
a. the % m/m concentrations in the required treated (penetrated) zone can be converted to kg/m3 values using a reference radiata pine basic density
value of 400 kg/m3.
b. For wet wood there is also a central ninth core concentration of 0.10 % m/m
c. Expressed as elemental tin (Sn)
d. Azole concentration; a 1:1 ratio of propiconazole and tebuconazole
e. As elemental copper
f.

As elemental copper + tebuconazole; ratio 25 : 1

g. As elemental copper + DDAC; ratio 1.60 : 1

h. As elemental arsenic only and in central ninth core zone not the cross-section
i.

As elemental copper, chromium and arsenic

Reproduced from NZS3640:2003 with the permission of Standards New Zealand under Licence 000702 - to purchase NZS NZS3640:2003 go to www.standards.co.nz

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