STUDIES ON CREOSOTE AS A WOOD PRESERVATIVE FOR MARINE STRUCTURES PART I INCORPORATION OF ARSENIC IN CREOSTE AT VARIOUS TEMPERATURE

Abstract

A detailed study of the fortification of normal creosote and
low temperature creosote with As 2 0 3 at 40°C, 50°C, 60°C, 70°C,
80°C & 90°C was can-ied out. When compared to normal creosote,
low temperature creosote has been found to combine more easily
with As2 0 3 when temperature was . raised from 40 to 90°C.
The incorporated arsenic values obtained shows that low temperature
creosote with high phenolic content, retains considerably more As 2 0 3
and a maximum of 0.2180% wjw can be incorporated in low
temperature creosote at 90°C.